Ed Sheeran publicizes new single ‘Dangerous Habits’ forward of its arrival later this month

Ed Sheeran has confirmed he’ll return on the finish of June with ‘Dangerous Habits’, his first solo single in virtually 4 years.

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The singer-songwriter will unveil the brand new monitor on June 25, marking his first solo report since ‘Happier’ in 2018.

Sheeran’s accompanying art work additionally sees him dressed up as a vampire, which comes after he was seen carrying the sinister get-up for a video-shoot in South London earlier this 12 months.

“I’ve been working away within the studio over current months and I can’t wait so that you can hear Dangerous Habits,” Sheeran stated.

“I all the time goal to push myself and my music in new instructions and hopefully you’ll hear that on the brand new single. Feels nice to be again!”

The monitor may also obtain its first reside outing when Ed performs reside from Ipswich City’s Portman Street on June twenty fifth for TikTok’s UEFA Euro 2020 present.

The upcoming set – directed by Ed’s long-term collaborator, Emil Nava, and streaming  globally on TikTok (@edsheeran) from 9pm BST – may also embrace a number of fan favourites along with Ed’s first-ever reside efficiency of the monitor.

Sheeran teased the brand new single final month, calling it “actually totally different” throughout an interview with BBC Radio 1.

Talking to presenter Jordan North forward of his Large Weekend present, Sheeran stated: “My first single was meant to be prepared for now, and I used to be meant to be enjoying it at One Large Weekend.”

Giving some hints at what his subsequent period is perhaps like, he stated: “I’m utilizing a band for the primary time and it seems like the subsequent stage/ I’ve finished band stuff earlier than however solely on the request of TV exhibits.”

He added that he’s “finished the loop pedal factor for 15 years” and wished to strive one thing totally different. “What I felt had been the weakest bits of the tour had been a number of the songs that wanted a band,” he stated.

Sheeran’s final solo album was 2017’s ‘Divide’, which spawned the hits ‘Form Of You’ and ‘Galway Lady’. It additionally included the aforementioned ‘Happier’.

The star’s final venture was 2019’s star-studded ‘No.6 Collaborations Undertaking’ album, which noticed him workforce up with the likes of Justin Bieber, Eminem, Camila Cabello, Cardi B and extra.

It additionally featured Stormzy on the monitor ‘Take Me Again to London’, which reached Quantity One on the UK Singles Chart.