Ed Sheeran Announces Musical Break to Concentrate on Blossoming Relationship

In news that we all feared, yet still respect, Ed Sheeran has revealed that he will be taking some time away from music. At a concert in Ipswich, England, he said that ‘this is my last gig for probably 18 months’. Before going on stage, Ed was told that he had performed in front of a whopping nine million people on his worldwide tour of Divide which has spanned over two years. In total, this means revenues of $775 million in ticket sales alone.

Now, he wants to take a step back and focus on his relationship with Cherry Seaburn. Earlier in the year, while promoting the collaborations album, Ed announced that the pair were married, which ended weeks of speculation. In a recent interview on iHeartRadio, he noted his happiness that Seaburn had ‘chosen me’.

Since March 2017, Ed has performed 280 shows with his third successful album. With three record-breaking albums in under a decade, it’s perhaps not a surprise he needs a break.

A Successful Ride

Since bursting onto the British music scene back in 2011, Ed Sheeran has been one busy man. Headlining some of the world’s largest music festivals, filling stadiums, and breaking all sorts of records with his albums, he has guaranteed himself a spot in the hearts of millions…and all at the age of 28.

Although he took a small break between Multiply and Divide, it has been a hectic eight years for the Englishman as he has released and toured three different albums (not to mention collaboration albums and writing for other artists). Just in case you were in any doubt of the man’s talent, he has written or co-written the following;

• Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
• Little Things – One Direction
• Say You Love Me – Jessie Ware
• Cold Water – Major Lazer
• Dark Times – The Weeknd
• Everything Has Changed – Taylor Swift
• Lay It All On Me – Rudimental

Record Label and Charity Work

As well as his own music career, Sheeran has been a staunch advocate of other musical talents. Back in 2015, he unveiled Gingerbread Man Records, a brand-new record label in conjunction with the Warner Music Group. With Jamie Lawson as the first artist signed to the label, whose first album went to number one in the UK, Foy Vance later joined too.

Away from album work, Ed has also played various gigs for charitable causes. In Suffolk, his home county, he is even known to give away clothes to charity shops. Over the years, he has been involved in plenty of projects for charity and has therefore been able to use his platform and social standing for good; this charity work has even earned him an MBE at home.

Ed’s Return

Will Ed Sheeran really stay away from a guitar for 18 months? Just today, he’s in the news for meeting a young girl with an inoperable brain tumor backstage at one of his many gigs. As the positive stories continue to roll in, we’ll follow intently whether we’re bringing you news of his return later down the line…or even rumors of a family!