Ed Sheeran hints at new album title in social media comment
Ed seemingly confirms his next album will be titled 'Play' while responding to fan speculation about mathematical symbols.
Ed Sheeran has appeared to reveal the title of his next album, commenting 'Play' in response to fan speculation on social media.
The comment came after discussions around Sheeran changing his profile picture, with fans questioning what mathematical symbol might feature in his next release - a reference to his previous albums '+', 'x', '÷', '=' and '-'.
The comment came after discussions around Sheeran changing his profile picture, with fans questioning what mathematical symbol might feature in his next release - a reference to his previous albums '+', 'x', '÷', '=' and '-'.
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Responding to the speculation, Sheeran wrote: "Irony is if you ask me anything maths related I would fail the question, I never finished high school. Play coming soon though."
The title had previously been hinted at in late 2023, when Sheeran wrote: "See you sometime next year when we press Play again on pop, and have a good holiday season x."
The title had previously been hinted at in late 2023, when Sheeran wrote: "See you sometime next year when we press Play again on pop, and have a good holiday season x."
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The new album follows 2023's 'Autumn Variations', which arrived shortly after '-' ('Subtract'). Sheeran has previously confirmed plans to create ten symbol-themed records in total, explaining: "I'm going to make 10 symbol records. But the next five won't be maths."