Ed Sheeran Announces Five More Albums Before Retiring From Music
Taking inspiration from director Quentin Tarantino, who plans to direct only 10 films in his lifetime, Ed Sheeran claimed that he will be releasing five more albums before retiring.
Ed Sheeran is getting ready to release his new single, Azizam, on April 4 and his fans won’t have to wait long for more music. While appearing on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer shared exciting news about his sixth album. Taking inspiration from director Quentin Tarantino, who plans to direct only 10 films in his lifetime, Sheeran claimed that he will be releasing five more albums before retiring. His next album will be called Play, followed by Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind and Stop. This concept has been in Sheeran’s mind since he was 18 and he plans to stop releasing albums once this series is complete.
In a conversation with Fallon, the singer said, “When I was like 18, I had an idea for like 10 albums, and it was Plus, Multiply, Divide, Subtract, Equals and then Play, Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop. So I’ve always wanted to do 10. I’m kind of a bit obsessed with Tarantino and I heard he was doing 10 films, and he’s got his side projects. So I’m like, I want to do my 10 and, now and then, do a side project here and then. “
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Ed Sheeran also announced plans for a posthumous album, which will feature songs from different stages of his life and it’ll be released after his passing. He explained, “I kind of want to make an album for the whole of my life where you put, like, different songs on, and then it’s in your will that comes out the day you die and it’s called Eject. I’m not joking. I just think it’d be cool."
Speaking about his new single, Azizam and its meaning, Ed Sheeran explained it simply means “my dear" in Farsi. While working with a Persian producer, Ilya, they explored music inspired by Persian culture. This led them to create a full version of the song in Farsi. Sheeran shared that the Persian community has been very supportive of the project and he feels grateful for the opportunity to learn and experience new things through this collaboration.
Since 2022, Ed Sheeran has been touring different cities worldwide as part of his Mathematics Tour. He is now preparing to visit more places, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Sweden and Denmark, to perform for his fans.
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