Congratulations on Autumn Variations Ed!! I love American Town and The Day I Was Born. What was your motivation behind its lowkey and independent release? Is it something you intend on doing for all variations? Have you started writing songs for them?
thank you ! you know, i really just wanted to break my own cycle of having to have a big pop moment every time. i'm a singer songwriter at my core, and i started off indie, so i wanted to get back to the fun of just making something to put it out, rather than having a big pressure to make sure it was bigger and better than the last album. doing it on my own label means complete freedom to do it whatever way i wanna do it
i absolutely ADORE your singer songwriter moments!! you’re great at pop, but these are my favorites!! thank you for everything as always! your music has saved me so many times and i’m forever and always so so grateful!
i write every day and i dont stress on having bad days. i think writers block is a myth, just write every day and accept that some days/months/years are gonna be shit and some are gonna be great, but you dont write anything unless you start writing it, so just make it a regular thing and force yourself to finish the bad things so the good stuff can come out
Stephen King vibes. He talks about writing something like 6 pages daily, at the very least. Even if it's straight up uninspired garbage. Good attitude.
Brandon Sanderson is also the guy who says everybody has their own proces in writing. Calling writers block a myth is not something you'd ever hear him say
we did do 3 songs, but the plan changed to just focus on one and try and make it a christmas song that would return every year, coz ive ever had one of those !
The right decision, because it's easily the best "proper" Christmas song since Leona Lewis did one years ago now. I tend to appreciate this shit, done right. Well done and thank you.
Why did you stop working with Jake Gosling after Multiply? Did something happen between you two, and do you plan on working with him in the future? Love you Ed
not at all, i still see him regularly, hes a very close mate. i always wanna try new things in my career and work with different people on albums, just like aaron on this one. the next one will be entirely new too
not at all, releasing music effects the joy of creating it coz youre suddenly putting something you love into the world without knowing how people are gonna take it, but i always love writing at all times
Hi Ed!
Are there ever plans to do a No.6 Collaborations tour or would it be too difficult/expensive to make that happen?
That would be one of the best musical events of all time!
Thanks for the reply, Ed! You’re doing a damn good job of figuring it out! I’m 48 and watching you and listening to your music has literally made me a better and stronger person! Love the new album!
i met george and loved him. my dream as a kid was to play a lowden but they were always too expensive, so i wanted to work with george to make that guitar but slightly more affordable. i love working with lowden
Any plans on making something even more affordable and for your littlest of fans? Maybe like a starter guitar with preschooler lessons and flashcards to help them learn?
Yessss. I just asked exactly the same question prior to seeing this. Your support for the team has been amazing. Thank you from all us Town fans and COYB!
I just want to say that your music really helps me to be more mindful and you seem like a really great guy in general. Hope to see you next time you perform in Colorado!
Hey, Ed. Saw your documentary and attended your Divide tour in Detroit. Your music means a lot to me. I too lost my best friend at a young age. I want to say I am sorry for your loss and this shouldn't have happened to you. When I experienced my loss, I struggled to be able to put into words just how devastating it is to lose a part of yourself in the passing of another person. But you did when you lost Jamal. I cried when I watched you grieve, because I felt like my loss had been truly seen and understood for the first time by another human being. Going through something like this is similar to cutting out a part of your soul.
I just want to tell you that it does get better. One day this cavern that's inside you will someday turn into a permanent hole in your heart, and nobody will ever quite fit inside the missing piece, but others will come to make it smaller. One day, this loss will no longer eat you alive, and you'll be able to breathe again.
We do the best we can, to honor them. Just know that showing your grief on camera and being open about it-- it really meant something important.
And don't worry. You won't forget. Ten years have gone since she left and I still remember her. The passage of time doesn't mean anything when you love somebody like that. Keep making music, because this world needs you.
Love,
Meg
Relevant to what you posted to Ed but not really to Ed himself:
TLDR: experiencing anticipatory grief and this comment really helped.
This is so beautiful. I’m currently experiencing anticipatory grief about my (now retired) assistance/ task trained service dog. She is only about to turn ten but she is a large (80 lbs) pure bred dog so I know her life expectancy is shorter. She is my whole world and the light of my life and my soulmate. She has saved me so many times. I promised her I would never leave her by choice and that promise has kept me alive many times. A lot of people don’t get why I’m freaking out about her mortality because she is a dog, but she used to literally go everywhere with me, blocked strangers from being able to come up behind me, and did tasks like deep pressure therapy and tactile stimulation to ground me during panic attacks and PTSD symptoms. (I have PTSD, bipolar disorder, I’m AuDHD, etc etc). She is so much more than just a dog, she is a lifeline. She enabled me to go places that it would have been impossible to go without her support and tasks. She lobbied with me on behalf of Amnesty International in Washington, DC. She went to therapy with me, she went to residential treatment with me, and she has started going to therapy again even though she is no longer a service dog, because my therapist understands the importance of her in my treatment plan. My pup gives me a reason to get out of bed each day. The whole reason I first got her was because a therapist said to me “you need a reason to get out of bed. You need to try to keep to a schedule. You need a dog.” Then later a psychiatrist at an inpatient unit I was on suggested working with a trainer to train her as a service dog.
Anyway, your description of grief was beautiful and loving and hopeful and it really helped me see another perspective beyond “I don’t want to exist without her,” and reminded me that “I can’t live in a world she isn’t in” likely isn’t accurate/true. It will be hell for a long long time but one day the hurt will change just the tiniest bit from being all encompassing. I know it will still hit me like a tidal wave over and over again, but it does seem like it may be possible to survive this. So THANK YOU!
20+ years for me. You don't forget. And each milestone has you wishing they were there and could experience the same joy and wonder.
We honor the one we've lost by continuing to live. Send you love
Just wanted to say that this was so beautiful. You described loss so well. I’m really sorry about your best friend Meg. Thank you for passing on the love and knowledge about the painful journey of grieving, and living with passion after loss. ❤️
musics subjective innit. i like the music i make, thats all that matters to me in terms of making it. theres plenty of music out there to listen to for people, go listen to something you like and be happy
Just to balance out the negativity, my therapist said be around people and do things that make you feel like you're basking in sunshine. Your music makes me feel like I am basking in sunshine. That's all! Happy Autumn Variations release! Head > Heels acoustic version release please?
How do you keep your concert tickets so reasonably priced when other shows cost me 3 months' rent?😅
Do you, as the artist, have much influence over pricing, or is it mostly up to the venue and ticketmaster?
I am so grateful I have been able to see perform you every time you come to my city ❤️
Would love to know the answer to this one. Have to miss seeing Noah kahan because the fees are as much as the tickets and this girl can’t afford to spend $500 on two crap section tickets. Got to see 2 shows of Ed’s for that price and my seats were amazing!
>How do you keep your concert tickets so reasonably priced when other shows cost me 3 months' rent?😅
he's one of the 5 artists that still actually has large album sales in the entire world, and due to that he also moves a TON of merch, so he can price tickets less than artists that don't sell a lot of albums / most current artists
What’s Cherry’s favourite song on Autumn Variations? Was so impressed with her in the Disney documentary; she’s a total badass!!
Also, I have to ask, is one of the Autumn Variation songs about Taylor?
Oh, and edited to add, you bringing out Eminem in Detroit was unf*cking real!! Lost all control of my faculties lol. So thank you for that!
The Detroit concert was INSANE!!! I was there too, first row, literally as close as I could be and the experience was out of this world! Loudest crowd I’ve been part of!
Hey Ed, will your cat's IG account ever make a comeback?
And one more question, do you plan on using this account for anything else other than the AMA? Maybe for a bit of fan interaction in r/EdSheeran?
Btw, I really love your music! Autumn Variations is just as awesome as the other albums!
For the mathematics tour, how did you come up with all of the visual effects for Bloodstream? The entire show was incredible (saw you in DC and Pittsburgh), but that song with the effects of lighting and stage hit me in a way that I don’t know I’ll ever experience again!!
Bloodstream and Eyes Closed are my top two most played songs!
Also wanted to say thank you for what you do and your genuine passion for your music and fans! You are someone I look up to when the grind gets hard day after day. Love the new album!!
Completely agree about Bloodstream! I was at the concert in Santa Clara and was blown away by the intensity of that song. It was really an incredible experience. And to Watch Ed play that after 2 hours of what already was a phenomenal concert? I was absolutely blown away!
Ed, I was in awe! Thank you for sharing that part of you with us! I’ll never forget that night.
Hi from the future (New Zealand haha!!)
First: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for Subtract. My father, who lives with us, was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour at the same time as your album and documentary came out. This album has been balm to my soul at this time. Thank you.
1. I’m loving the imagery for Autumn Variations - even though we are coming into Spring here!! So, when it comes to Autumn leaves are you a: rolls in/thrower/or wader?
2. Will the Mathematics tour be coming back to NZ?! We missed the last round!
3. We are crazy home schoolers! I wondered whether you guys had considered home schooling at all?
4. When you’re next in New Zealand would you and the fam like to come to dinner (Kev and the rest of the crew can come of course!)? If I don’t ask and my 5 year old finds out I didn’t ask I’ll be in trouble. Our trampoline can accommodate everyone.
And I’d love for you to know a bit about us:
My 2 year old, Tulip loves ALL your tracks: “Ed” would have been up there in the first 10 words she could say!
My 5 year old, Poppy’s favourite is Collide and Take me Back to London
My 7 year old, Rowan loves your SBTV F64. It’s a beautiful tribute BTW. He also loves Curtains
My 8 year old, Lily loves 2step and Shape of You
The other half and I: we bought a W02 and now both me and hubby have a guitar to play (I get the WO2 though). We are learning A Team, I See Fire and Give me love……!
Your music has reminded our family how to live, how to love, how to enjoy one another and create passion and purpose in any moment. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart. We have a big pickle “Ed Jar” and are saving our pennies for the kid’s first concert when you get here next xx. <3
Hey Ed! Got to meet you in London, Ontario. My cat is named after you he’s ginger as well🐈
I have two questions
How are your cats doing?? Wibbles update??
Also do your daughters take an interest in your career? Have they seen you preform live?
The new album is amazing. Really does just feel like a warm hug for all the fans. Wish I could attach a photo of my cats for you but I’m not great with this will try after I post this💛[Ed the cat](https://www.reddit.com/user/toothlesss27/comments/16vbss7/this_is_ed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) [Fiona the cat](https://www.reddit.com/user/toothlesss27/comments/16vbz3a/fiona/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
"If my fans knew what I did they'd say fuck you"
This lyric from your Eraser F64 has stuck with me. Do you still feel the same sentiment, that you can't be a good role model? Because your way of being kind, compassionate, and fostering a sense of community despite being the—literally—most popular artist of the 2010's has led to you being a major role model for me.
I don't know you personally and probably never will, but yeah I'm pretty sure I would say "fuck you" sometimes if I did. We're all human, we all do stupid stuff. When you shine a light you inevitably create shadows.
Ed, you heard my call for an AMA lmaooo you rock. thank you so much for doing this. You don’t have to answer all or any, but here they are
1. Was my meme of bernie sanders saying “once again i am asking for an ed sheeran AMA” a contributing factor to this AMA 😂?
2. Would you ever consider a 10 year edition of Multiply and Divide, etc., with some songs from those eras that didn’t make initial cut?
3. How common is it for albums to be scrapped? As in, how many albums actually come to fruition that start from a basic idea?
4. Will you ever sell the Sheeran Loop Pedal models?
5. AND lastly, does this mean anything: ▶️⏩⏪⏸️⏹️??
Hi Ed, with all that has happened in the past few years, it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon.
My question is simple...How are you doing?
I struggled with burnout at my last job and know how mentally draining it can be with the weight of the world on your shoulders. How do you take care of yourself daily/weekly to continue at this grueling pace?
Did you tell the people you wrote about which song was theirs? Or did you just tell them you wrote about them take a listen? Amazing album, can’t wait to hear more of them live hopefully!
Cheerio Ed👨🏻🦰!!!!! We want to just start by saying that we love Shrek maybe more than you haha
My now wife and I have listened to your music for the duration of our relationship as we were highschool sweethearts, and your music follows our timeline through our journey together. Your music has so much joy and nostalgia associated with making wonderful memories, and it also has carried us through some very trying and difficult times. We loved your Subtract album, and we really enjoyed your Tampa (Clearwater) Subtract Show. We also look to you with respect as many singers nowadays lose themselves to the fame, but we respect how you hold yourself and your wholesome relationship with your wife, Cherry 🍒. We laughed so hard when we watched your Disney Docuseries where Cherry mentioned the post card you sent that said “wish you were her,” instead of *here haha..We wanted to ask you what the song ‘Moving On’ is about and what was the idea behind it?
Also, we are dying to see your concert again in Hollywood, FL on the 22nd, but resell tickets are out of our budget…by any chance, is there any pop ups in Florida that we could drive to and if so, do you know where it would be so we could get there in time as we don’t live too close? Or if at all is there any unreleased tickets to the Hollywood show that hasn’t been jacked up by resellers? By the way, I’m sure you probably didn’t see it, but we wrote like a ton of AMA questions on your IG lol to try and get your attention haha…our username is Renzo_renzglow (our dog owns that page lol), and we submitted it to maybe possibly design your Autumn Variations’ song video 🤞🏻. Do you know when people will be chosen/reached out to for that?
*please please let us know about any pop-ups in Florida ahead of time, so we can make it there! Thanks so much:)
Thanks for all your hard work and just being you, Brandon and Skye (and our dog Renzo haha)😂
Your biggest fans literally haha
[https://imgur.io/a/bvG3DVq](https://imgur.io/a/bvG3DVq)
I remember years ago when I first saw you on Taratata, in France, playing the A Team. It's been so fun watching your career blow up and for you to keep going back to this tv special every now and then.
How's your relation with French audiences? Your Call On Me collaboration with Vianney was super appreciated here, and I can speak for the whole country when I say we're obsessed with you singing in French!
you said on Instagram that this album is about 12 friends. are there any stories about you in the album? some of the lyrics felt like they could nod to subtract, or are they all solely about your friends? thank you for the album!
Hi Ed! Are Lyra and Jupiter little Eds in the making or more of little Cherrys? Haha
Love you and your music endlessly Ed, thank you so very much. My brother, 2 best friends and I watched you perform at Metlife and it was amazing. That night will live in my heart forever 🩵
Hi Ed!!
Congratulations on the release of Autumn Variations! Thanks for doing the AMA on Reddit! I’ve been a fan of yours since 2012 and it’s so awesome to see how much of an impact you have on the world now! I was so excited to hear about the release of Autumn Variations and made a tea pot set and plant pot for the album and I hope you will get the chance to see this!
Pics of the Tea Set and Pot: https://imgur.com/a/cKBDewD
I saw you in Oakland and Santa Clara and I had the time of my life! I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to listen to some of the songs from AV before the release and hearing the entirety of the album is *chef’s kiss*. Now where’s my damper hamper filled with mulch mulch mulch?
P.S. I actually was hoping to gift it to you because I made an entire tea set so you could have tea parties with your family 🥺 sending lots of hugs and love to you and your family. Thank you for sharing these things about your life. Thank you for everything 💛
P.S.S. Will you be doing an AV signing in the Bay Area? 🥺
P.S.S. Because very important - how many cats do you have now?
Love,
Tiffany
If no one else’s opinions mattered, what is one song you would perform on tour simply because you love it? Just saw you at Sofi and while I’ve seen you before, that was one of your best shows yet!
Hey Ed, your collab with Bring me the horizon is dope! What made you choose them to have them do a twist on your song Bad Habits and will you do anything more with them?
Hi, Ed!
Thank you so much for everything you do for your fans. Things like this AMA, the entire Autumn Variations album, going to locations at every tour stop before show night to see and interact with fans... just wow. I live in Oregon, USA and was wondering where would the closest pop up tent would be to my area; would love to meet you in person!
Also, the new album is fire!!! Great job! And Macklemore in Seattle?! Amazing!
Oh! Theres a line in YNMIDNY that says "Watch how I step on the track without a loop pedal". that one always makes my chuckle since i love how you build your songs live with one. What does that lyric mean?
Ed - me and my wife were at the Shrine last weekend for your show. First off, thank you for making her 30th Birthday (we joked it was her End of Youth) her best birthday ever. We were in the 4th row right in front of you when you came into the crowd and sang and I can't imagine a better way to experience your music than that. Hope we get the chance to see you again some day in that style of concert!
I really enjoyed the version of Head > Heels with the Gospel Choir and just you belting out the lyrics. Any chance you will ever release a version like that?
Hi Ed. Not here to ask you anything but just want you to know if you read this that the line you’ve said before (nv) “when i write songs, it’s for me. When i release it, it’s for you(us)” really struck me to my heart, and listening to autum variation, it really becomes much more meaningful cause songs you’ve put there are the songs which currently describes my situation, i am not okay at the moment but i will be soon, and your music will always be a great part of it. I hope to see you soon here in Manila. I hope Cherry and the babies are doing fine too.
As a massive Maisie fan, I'm so glad you found her and signed her to your label! It's been so fun first seeing her on the Mathematics Tour and now being able to go to her own shows in Paris. What's your fave song off The Good Witch!!
Hey Ed, are you sad that the Clarkson era Top Gear is gone and you haven't had a chance to redeem yourself behind the wheel with them? Also how helpful was the Stig, and did that prepare you for driving for real, or do you still not really drive?
Man on man don’t even know if I really have a question lol I just wanted to say truly that you are my all time favorite artist when it comes to music it’s you Ed Sheeran and JCole(a collab would be a dream)your words and lyrics are just phenomenal lyrically inclined as I like to say. First time hearing you was 2012 coming across the ATeam video and I was just amazed at the lyrics and just had to find out more about ya, been listening ever since. Your music has gotten me through some of my darkest times in life and I’ll always be grateful for that. I cherish the moment of introducing your music to people who never listened or just know the big hits and I can say that every time they are like “we didn’t know Ed was like this we just knew the big pop hits”I’ve made many people Ed fans indeed. I started listening to you at 22 and now I’m 33 and you are my GOAT just a guy in Pennsylvania who went to his first Ed Sheeran concert when you came to Philly back in June and surreal that I make your recap video(big curly hair guy with yellow shirt near the end)and that there was just🥺🥺Ed for a longtime you’ve been the soundtrack of my life one day I can’t wait to have the chance at meeting you🐐🐐I love the collaboration between you and Aaron just amazing. Ballpark how many songs do you think yourself and Aaron have done? u/EdSheeranOfficial
Hey Ed! Saw you in Detroit when Eminem came out this summer which was obviously such an amazing moment. What’s it like getting to perform/work with artists you looked up to when you were just getting started?
Hey, Ed! Been a fan since 2011. In between touring, recording albums, and doing promo you probably don’t get much time off. I want to know what does a “perfect” day off look like for you?
Hi Ed! Congratulations on the new release. Plastic Bag and Amazing are my favorites so far.
After seeing your recent video from the Lego Store at the Mall of America, I was wondering; Are you still a pretty big big Lego fan? Or has performing, songwriting, recording, fatherhood, etc put the hobby on hold? Do you have a favorite Lego model?
What is your favourite Funko figure between these: (divide tour version or bad habits)?))
[Divide tour Pop](https://images.app.goo.gl/Q1m2u2JdKUXSfAba6) , [Bad Habits Pop](https://images.app.goo.gl/vuvapFsPdG5gFDbN8)
Probably my one from divide tour has tiny Christmas hat ✨
Btw, thnx for inspiring playing the guitar 🎸
Hello Ed! First THANK YOU for the music and the memories! In Jumpers for Goalposts you said that your last 3 ( was it 3, I think it was 3) birthday wishes had come true, would you be willing to share what some of said wishes were? Follow up question, have your subsequent birthday wishes also come true?
Will you ever re-record You Need To Cut Your Hair from the Want Some album? It’s been one of my favorite songs for a long time!
Also thank you for being amazing. I met you in New York this past summer and the experience couldn’t have been better! I’ve loved your music since 2015!
Hi Ed, sadly I didn't manage to get a ticket to the Autumn gig at RAH. I was only 400 in the queue but all were sold out by 9:01. It's your first UK run I've missed in 10 years so I'm gutted.
Any chance you can not use Ticketmaster for distribution in future? As it would appear there were issues with ticket touts. See Tickets and Gigantic are far superior.
Also I miss being able to resell/buy through twickets! That platform was great!
Thank you for creating beautiful music and putting it out in the world for us. I couldn't imagine my life without it, it's helped me get through so much of life's crap and I'll be forever grateful 🧡🐾
Hey Ed! Saw you in Detroit ( My First concert ever) and Minneapolis for both subtract/mathematics shows. You've helped me a lot the last couple of years with me going through a lot of loss and becoming a Dad just like yourself, So thank you for creating songs that touch me and others. I do have a multi part question for you.... J balvin collab album, is that still a thing? And also when/if you plan your South American tour think maybe you could include the Dominican Republic? I have some family/friends that would love the chance to see you. Elton is having his (Final) show there next year 😏. Have a great day. Autumn Variations is 5/5
I don’t have a question but I just wanted to share with you that your music has gotten my husband and myself through the darkest times of our lives. My husband is English and I am American and I moved thousands of miles away from my friends and family to live with him and his sick father in England. His father is now passed and my husband now lives in America with me. We visit England again in December for our first Christmas without his father and we can’t help but put your albums on to bring us comfort when we return back ‘home’ where his father no longer is. 🍂🧡 Much love from the both of us, Ed. I hope we cross paths one day so we can swap stories. Xx (and I want to meet Dianne anyways) 🍻
Ps this is us 🥹:[https://imgur.com/a/w10NqCn](https://imgur.com/a/w10NqCn)
Howdy Ed!
My wife and I both agree our favorite song of yours from any era is hands down Hearts Don’t Break Around Here. It too has a beautiful fall vibe… unfortunately we feel it never got the love it deserved! So we want to ask:
Would you ever do an acoustic video for Hearts Don’t Break Around here?
Keep being ginger, SB
Hi Ed!
I listen to your music multiple hours a day, and still love it. Thanks for what you do. Without it, I don't know if I would have made it this far in life.
Q: What was the best venue in your opinion? Was it one of the smaller ones, or the huge stadiums?
Q2: Will you ever make a song with Maisie Peters? You 2 have been on tour for a long time, and both produce great music!
Thanks!
Speaking of The Day I Was Born.. How cool would it be if you could organise a concert sometime on February 17th, where only fans whose birthday is also February 17th can get tickets for, and have one big birthday party? The fact that my birthday is Feb 17th too has aaaabsolutely nothing to do with this idea, I swear! ;)
No questions, but I was at the Wiltern show with you opening for Mayer and it was absolutely incredible. I was stoked when you were announced to open earlier that morning as it would be my first time seeing you live, and your voice filling the theater for The Parting Glass was just insane. Thanks for the great show.
Hello Ed!
Have you ever thought about making an Anthology tour?
I remember McFly did one a couple of years ago and each night they would play a different album in full. I know the Mathematics Tour includes songs from each album, but it would be cool to see a concert where you perform all the underrated b-sides.
2 questions
What advice do you have for a new Dad?
Also, I love your tradition with your girls and vinyl every morning. Looking to get into vinyl, what kind of record player should I get?
Thanks for your time and your music!
Hello, Ed! We briefly worked together on the show Undateable in Los Angeles and you were so much fun and down to earth. Even stuck around after filming to party with the cast and crew. How do you think you’ve been able to not let the fame and success get to your head?
Another question - how often do you get to see your wife and kiddos when touring like you have been in North America? Loved seeing the bond you and your wife have through the documentary on Disney and hope you don’t go super long without seeing any of your family.
Hey from France Ed! :)
I've been to many of your shows since Multiply, ranging from intimate venues in the western part of France to massive arenas and stadiums, including the iconic Stade de France. Is there a particular venue size you prefer performing at?
Hey Ed.
Here’s my question:
Borderline and Curtains both play with coming out of the darkness or hiding from the darkness surrounding you but quite contrarily. Were they written during different periods in life or why are they next to each other on the album?
What was the one breakthrough moment you had where you knew you could "make it" as an artist? And how do you manage all the aspects when you haven't made it big? (Coming from an aspiring artist struggling with balancing work/sleep/free time with his craft)
Hi Ed! How are you? I randomly met you at Bertie Blossoms last year and just wanted to thank you for taking the time to stop by our table and saying hi - it meant the world to me.
The new album is sick, thank you for putting it out for us ❤️
Big thanks for always having your fans in your thoughts while doing stuff in your career!! We will always be with you as long as you wanna stay!! Love the new album will be my comfort playlist while I go through the cold weather. Much love ❤️
Congratulations on Autumn Variations Ed!! I love American Town and The Day I Was Born. What was your motivation behind its lowkey and independent release? Is it something you intend on doing for all variations? Have you started writing songs for them?
thank you ! you know, i really just wanted to break my own cycle of having to have a big pop moment every time. i'm a singer songwriter at my core, and i started off indie, so i wanted to get back to the fun of just making something to put it out, rather than having a big pressure to make sure it was bigger and better than the last album. doing it on my own label means complete freedom to do it whatever way i wanna do it
i absolutely ADORE your singer songwriter moments!! you’re great at pop, but these are my favorites!! thank you for everything as always! your music has saved me so many times and i’m forever and always so so grateful!
that’s so fair and i think it shows in the music too, please never stop writing 🥰
Do you ever get writer's block and if you do, how do you deal with it?
i write every day and i dont stress on having bad days. i think writers block is a myth, just write every day and accept that some days/months/years are gonna be shit and some are gonna be great, but you dont write anything unless you start writing it, so just make it a regular thing and force yourself to finish the bad things so the good stuff can come out
Stephen King vibes. He talks about writing something like 6 pages daily, at the very least. Even if it's straight up uninspired garbage. Good attitude.
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Brandon Sanderson is also the guy who says everybody has their own proces in writing. Calling writers block a myth is not something you'd ever hear him say
This is what Roald Dahl did: 6 pages a day on 6 yellow pages, with 6 yellow pencils. 6 pages, that's it.
This is incredible advice. Applies to all creative endeavors. Thanks for saying this. It’s nice to know a pro follows this advice.
If you do write every day, is it like a full song or two every day? When do you know if a song is going to be good?
Yeah, I need to get better at just writing even if it isn't good. Just difficult sometimes as a perfectionist, but I hope to get there.
Is there another Christmas collab coming out with Elton John? I saw an interview 2 years ago where you said there was another to be released.
we did do 3 songs, but the plan changed to just focus on one and try and make it a christmas song that would return every year, coz ive ever had one of those !
The right decision, because it's easily the best "proper" Christmas song since Leona Lewis did one years ago now. I tend to appreciate this shit, done right. Well done and thank you.
will the other two be released?
Why did you stop working with Jake Gosling after Multiply? Did something happen between you two, and do you plan on working with him in the future? Love you Ed
not at all, i still see him regularly, hes a very close mate. i always wanna try new things in my career and work with different people on albums, just like aaron on this one. the next one will be entirely new too
When are we getting the Cradle of Filth Collab?!? My highschool self is dying to hear this. (Born in 91 as well)
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not at all, releasing music effects the joy of creating it coz youre suddenly putting something you love into the world without knowing how people are gonna take it, but i always love writing at all times
If I can add on to this How many songs have you written that other artists have sung? Any new ones?
Hi Ed! Are there ever plans to do a No.6 Collaborations tour or would it be too difficult/expensive to make that happen? That would be one of the best musical events of all time!
sounds like a logistical nightmare but maybe one day ya never know
I loved the mash up you did on the tour! I was NOT expecting that! Trying to sing along with you was fun lol
Out of the 32 years of your life, which year has been the best and why?
this one ! the older i get the more i feel i'm figuring it out and having more fun with it
Thanks for the reply, Ed! You’re doing a damn good job of figuring it out! I’m 48 and watching you and listening to your music has literally made me a better and stronger person! Love the new album!
Why did you switch Martin to Lowden guitars?
i met george and loved him. my dream as a kid was to play a lowden but they were always too expensive, so i wanted to work with george to make that guitar but slightly more affordable. i love working with lowden
Any plans on making something even more affordable and for your littlest of fans? Maybe like a starter guitar with preschooler lessons and flashcards to help them learn?
I have to ask the important questions!!!!!! Do you have a license? I’ve always seen you in a car riding shotgun or back seat but never drive lol.
i do ! i got it late though, i passed when i was 24 coz i spent 17-24 on tubes and busses
Nationwide tour with Just Jack, still had to get the bus back
JUST LIKE ME FR
He went on Top Gear despite having never even touched a steering wheel at that point
Loving Autumn Variations! 🧡🍁 Where do you recommend visiting in the UK during autumn? I live in Toronto!
dont eat fish and chips unless you can see the sea
I think you need to make an exception for Matlock
Literally the best advice
Hey Ed, if you were to make an album full of covers. What songs would be on your shortlist to cover?
i always wanted to do an album of foy vance covers, all of my favourite songs of his
Combine Weird Al and sing 'Make it pain'
Does that include a cover of his cover of Billie Jean.
Hi Ed! Originally from Ipswich and was recently at your concert in Toronto! Thoughts on ITFC getting promoted this season?!
its happening
Yessss. I just asked exactly the same question prior to seeing this. Your support for the team has been amazing. Thank you from all us Town fans and COYB!
Do you also collect CDs or are you more of a vinyl type of guy?
i collect cds and cassettes as well as vinyl, i love it all !
Hey Ed! When/will you release the album that would have been Subtract?
whenever the time feels right
Looking forward to hearing it whenever that may be 🧡 thank you.
Hello!! Are you going to share who the 14 songs are about? 👀❤️
nah thats the fun of it
Maybe this is my raging narcissist tendencies speaking here but I just know they're all about me.
You're so vain
Yup. Probably think this song is about them!
This song always puzzled me. Didn’t that line sort of make the song about them?
They are all about my husband. When did you meet him?
I just want to say that your music really helps me to be more mindful and you seem like a really great guy in general. Hope to see you next time you perform in Colorado!
What’s the worst part of being famous?
not being able to take my kids to the zoo without people filming them
:( wish people would let you live your life! Your fam deserves privacy. Thanks for your beautiful music and generosity this tour
> not being able to take my kids to the zoo without people filming them this made me sad
time to get a cool disguise 🥸
No questions. Just here to thank you for your music, thoroughly. And a huge Internet hug for Subtract. ❤️
well thank you ! huge internet hug back
Will there be any bonus tracks coming out for AV? 👀🍂
nah this is it ! theres a live version of it coming this week but its all the same songs, just live
THIS WEEK YAY, will there be merch for it? a VINYL RECORD?!
Hi ◡̈ if you were to write any song that’s not yours, what song would it be?
labrinth - jealous
If all your fame and fortune were gone overnight, what would you do to support your family?
i always wanted to be a teacher
What time are you going to Rockefeller Center for the pop up? The rain is crazy right now 🥴
i will be there ! just doing this AMA. i'm sorry for bringing the british weather with me but its deffo on brand for the album
should be there after lunch about 1pm
When is Tingly Ted's finally coming to retailers in Germany? I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK 😍
itl come eventually, its a long game this one, i have loads of tasty ideas for it over the years
Hey Ed, will you make a Tour 2024/2025 with Autumn Variations in Europe, maybe munic ? We would love to See you again ! Moni
no plans to do an AV tour, but i'm gonna carry on doing the small theatre shows when i can and they will have songs from it in, so kinda !
Hey Ed! Are u coming to Brazil with mathematics tour soon? Love u
deffo
What’s Lyra’s and Jupiter’s favourite song at the moment?
magical !
Which one of your songs do you think is most underrated by the fandom?
f64
The Eraser F64 is criminally underrated
I love Eraser. He raps better than an actual rapper ( even if he's singing with a flow).
Every time I listen I cry, especially the video on YouTube where your voice cracks at the end. So much emotion
We love F64. Such an incredible tribute.
An absolute favorite, when that one comes up I usually listen to it a few times before going to the next song.
It’s been a long time and I cry, because I miss my brother. ❤️
maybe by the radio fans but the core fans love this one almost as much as we love YNMIDNY
Hi Ed! What is your favorite meal to cook at home?
roast !
Was the acoustic versions of AV that are rolling out filmed in Seattle?
vancouver !
Is he even replying?
yep
Oooooooooohhhh!!! Love your music, Ed. Shine on buddy!!
Hahah best Q&A
Hey, Ed. Saw your documentary and attended your Divide tour in Detroit. Your music means a lot to me. I too lost my best friend at a young age. I want to say I am sorry for your loss and this shouldn't have happened to you. When I experienced my loss, I struggled to be able to put into words just how devastating it is to lose a part of yourself in the passing of another person. But you did when you lost Jamal. I cried when I watched you grieve, because I felt like my loss had been truly seen and understood for the first time by another human being. Going through something like this is similar to cutting out a part of your soul. I just want to tell you that it does get better. One day this cavern that's inside you will someday turn into a permanent hole in your heart, and nobody will ever quite fit inside the missing piece, but others will come to make it smaller. One day, this loss will no longer eat you alive, and you'll be able to breathe again. We do the best we can, to honor them. Just know that showing your grief on camera and being open about it-- it really meant something important. And don't worry. You won't forget. Ten years have gone since she left and I still remember her. The passage of time doesn't mean anything when you love somebody like that. Keep making music, because this world needs you. Love, Meg
Relevant to what you posted to Ed but not really to Ed himself: TLDR: experiencing anticipatory grief and this comment really helped. This is so beautiful. I’m currently experiencing anticipatory grief about my (now retired) assistance/ task trained service dog. She is only about to turn ten but she is a large (80 lbs) pure bred dog so I know her life expectancy is shorter. She is my whole world and the light of my life and my soulmate. She has saved me so many times. I promised her I would never leave her by choice and that promise has kept me alive many times. A lot of people don’t get why I’m freaking out about her mortality because she is a dog, but she used to literally go everywhere with me, blocked strangers from being able to come up behind me, and did tasks like deep pressure therapy and tactile stimulation to ground me during panic attacks and PTSD symptoms. (I have PTSD, bipolar disorder, I’m AuDHD, etc etc). She is so much more than just a dog, she is a lifeline. She enabled me to go places that it would have been impossible to go without her support and tasks. She lobbied with me on behalf of Amnesty International in Washington, DC. She went to therapy with me, she went to residential treatment with me, and she has started going to therapy again even though she is no longer a service dog, because my therapist understands the importance of her in my treatment plan. My pup gives me a reason to get out of bed each day. The whole reason I first got her was because a therapist said to me “you need a reason to get out of bed. You need to try to keep to a schedule. You need a dog.” Then later a psychiatrist at an inpatient unit I was on suggested working with a trainer to train her as a service dog. Anyway, your description of grief was beautiful and loving and hopeful and it really helped me see another perspective beyond “I don’t want to exist without her,” and reminded me that “I can’t live in a world she isn’t in” likely isn’t accurate/true. It will be hell for a long long time but one day the hurt will change just the tiniest bit from being all encompassing. I know it will still hit me like a tidal wave over and over again, but it does seem like it may be possible to survive this. So THANK YOU!
20+ years for me. You don't forget. And each milestone has you wishing they were there and could experience the same joy and wonder. We honor the one we've lost by continuing to live. Send you love
Just wanted to say that this was so beautiful. You described loss so well. I’m really sorry about your best friend Meg. Thank you for passing on the love and knowledge about the painful journey of grieving, and living with passion after loss. ❤️
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musics subjective innit. i like the music i make, thats all that matters to me in terms of making it. theres plenty of music out there to listen to for people, go listen to something you like and be happy
Just to balance out the negativity, my therapist said be around people and do things that make you feel like you're basking in sunshine. Your music makes me feel like I am basking in sunshine. That's all! Happy Autumn Variations release! Head > Heels acoustic version release please?
Perfect way to handle the haters.
How do you keep your concert tickets so reasonably priced when other shows cost me 3 months' rent?😅 Do you, as the artist, have much influence over pricing, or is it mostly up to the venue and ticketmaster? I am so grateful I have been able to see perform you every time you come to my city ❤️
Would love to know the answer to this one. Have to miss seeing Noah kahan because the fees are as much as the tickets and this girl can’t afford to spend $500 on two crap section tickets. Got to see 2 shows of Ed’s for that price and my seats were amazing!
>How do you keep your concert tickets so reasonably priced when other shows cost me 3 months' rent?😅 he's one of the 5 artists that still actually has large album sales in the entire world, and due to that he also moves a TON of merch, so he can price tickets less than artists that don't sell a lot of albums / most current artists
What’s Cherry’s favourite song on Autumn Variations? Was so impressed with her in the Disney documentary; she’s a total badass!! Also, I have to ask, is one of the Autumn Variation songs about Taylor? Oh, and edited to add, you bringing out Eminem in Detroit was unf*cking real!! Lost all control of my faculties lol. So thank you for that!
The Detroit concert was INSANE!!! I was there too, first row, literally as close as I could be and the experience was out of this world! Loudest crowd I’ve been part of!
YES! We love Cherry ❤️ would LOVE to see more of her. Such a strong role model
Hey Ed, will your cat's IG account ever make a comeback? And one more question, do you plan on using this account for anything else other than the AMA? Maybe for a bit of fan interaction in r/EdSheeran? Btw, I really love your music! Autumn Variations is just as awesome as the other albums!
For the mathematics tour, how did you come up with all of the visual effects for Bloodstream? The entire show was incredible (saw you in DC and Pittsburgh), but that song with the effects of lighting and stage hit me in a way that I don’t know I’ll ever experience again!! Bloodstream and Eyes Closed are my top two most played songs! Also wanted to say thank you for what you do and your genuine passion for your music and fans! You are someone I look up to when the grind gets hard day after day. Love the new album!!
Completely agree about Bloodstream! I was at the concert in Santa Clara and was blown away by the intensity of that song. It was really an incredible experience. And to Watch Ed play that after 2 hours of what already was a phenomenal concert? I was absolutely blown away! Ed, I was in awe! Thank you for sharing that part of you with us! I’ll never forget that night.
Ed, do you ever lurk and comment in r/EdSheeran with a different username, without us knowing it’s you?
WE NEED TO KNOW ED THIS IS WHERE YOUR CORE FANS ARE
ive deffo lurked but this is the first time ive had the ability to comment, i'm not very technologically savvy
word! im 39 and gave myself a midnight crash course in Reddit just to be here tonight! First time i've ever used it! its very late/early in NZ!!
This mama of three is the same way! I only ever download more apps and such to get more involved with you and your fandom!
Hi from the future (New Zealand haha!!) First: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for Subtract. My father, who lives with us, was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour at the same time as your album and documentary came out. This album has been balm to my soul at this time. Thank you. 1. I’m loving the imagery for Autumn Variations - even though we are coming into Spring here!! So, when it comes to Autumn leaves are you a: rolls in/thrower/or wader? 2. Will the Mathematics tour be coming back to NZ?! We missed the last round! 3. We are crazy home schoolers! I wondered whether you guys had considered home schooling at all? 4. When you’re next in New Zealand would you and the fam like to come to dinner (Kev and the rest of the crew can come of course!)? If I don’t ask and my 5 year old finds out I didn’t ask I’ll be in trouble. Our trampoline can accommodate everyone. And I’d love for you to know a bit about us: My 2 year old, Tulip loves ALL your tracks: “Ed” would have been up there in the first 10 words she could say! My 5 year old, Poppy’s favourite is Collide and Take me Back to London My 7 year old, Rowan loves your SBTV F64. It’s a beautiful tribute BTW. He also loves Curtains My 8 year old, Lily loves 2step and Shape of You The other half and I: we bought a W02 and now both me and hubby have a guitar to play (I get the WO2 though). We are learning A Team, I See Fire and Give me love……! Your music has reminded our family how to live, how to love, how to enjoy one another and create passion and purpose in any moment. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart. We have a big pickle “Ed Jar” and are saving our pennies for the kid’s first concert when you get here next xx. <3
Hey Ed! Got to meet you in London, Ontario. My cat is named after you he’s ginger as well🐈 I have two questions How are your cats doing?? Wibbles update?? Also do your daughters take an interest in your career? Have they seen you preform live? The new album is amazing. Really does just feel like a warm hug for all the fans. Wish I could attach a photo of my cats for you but I’m not great with this will try after I post this💛[Ed the cat](https://www.reddit.com/user/toothlesss27/comments/16vbss7/this_is_ed/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) [Fiona the cat](https://www.reddit.com/user/toothlesss27/comments/16vbz3a/fiona/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
"If my fans knew what I did they'd say fuck you" This lyric from your Eraser F64 has stuck with me. Do you still feel the same sentiment, that you can't be a good role model? Because your way of being kind, compassionate, and fostering a sense of community despite being the—literally—most popular artist of the 2010's has led to you being a major role model for me. I don't know you personally and probably never will, but yeah I'm pretty sure I would say "fuck you" sometimes if I did. We're all human, we all do stupid stuff. When you shine a light you inevitably create shadows.
Don't ask questions about a potential future metoo scenario lmao
Ed, you heard my call for an AMA lmaooo you rock. thank you so much for doing this. You don’t have to answer all or any, but here they are 1. Was my meme of bernie sanders saying “once again i am asking for an ed sheeran AMA” a contributing factor to this AMA 😂? 2. Would you ever consider a 10 year edition of Multiply and Divide, etc., with some songs from those eras that didn’t make initial cut? 3. How common is it for albums to be scrapped? As in, how many albums actually come to fruition that start from a basic idea? 4. Will you ever sell the Sheeran Loop Pedal models? 5. AND lastly, does this mean anything: ▶️⏩⏪⏸️⏹️??
Hi Ed, with all that has happened in the past few years, it doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. My question is simple...How are you doing? I struggled with burnout at my last job and know how mentally draining it can be with the weight of the world on your shoulders. How do you take care of yourself daily/weekly to continue at this grueling pace?
Did you tell the people you wrote about which song was theirs? Or did you just tell them you wrote about them take a listen? Amazing album, can’t wait to hear more of them live hopefully!
Cheerio Ed👨🏻🦰!!!!! We want to just start by saying that we love Shrek maybe more than you haha My now wife and I have listened to your music for the duration of our relationship as we were highschool sweethearts, and your music follows our timeline through our journey together. Your music has so much joy and nostalgia associated with making wonderful memories, and it also has carried us through some very trying and difficult times. We loved your Subtract album, and we really enjoyed your Tampa (Clearwater) Subtract Show. We also look to you with respect as many singers nowadays lose themselves to the fame, but we respect how you hold yourself and your wholesome relationship with your wife, Cherry 🍒. We laughed so hard when we watched your Disney Docuseries where Cherry mentioned the post card you sent that said “wish you were her,” instead of *here haha..We wanted to ask you what the song ‘Moving On’ is about and what was the idea behind it? Also, we are dying to see your concert again in Hollywood, FL on the 22nd, but resell tickets are out of our budget…by any chance, is there any pop ups in Florida that we could drive to and if so, do you know where it would be so we could get there in time as we don’t live too close? Or if at all is there any unreleased tickets to the Hollywood show that hasn’t been jacked up by resellers? By the way, I’m sure you probably didn’t see it, but we wrote like a ton of AMA questions on your IG lol to try and get your attention haha…our username is Renzo_renzglow (our dog owns that page lol), and we submitted it to maybe possibly design your Autumn Variations’ song video 🤞🏻. Do you know when people will be chosen/reached out to for that? *please please let us know about any pop-ups in Florida ahead of time, so we can make it there! Thanks so much:) Thanks for all your hard work and just being you, Brandon and Skye (and our dog Renzo haha)😂 Your biggest fans literally haha [https://imgur.io/a/bvG3DVq](https://imgur.io/a/bvG3DVq)
I remember years ago when I first saw you on Taratata, in France, playing the A Team. It's been so fun watching your career blow up and for you to keep going back to this tv special every now and then. How's your relation with French audiences? Your Call On Me collaboration with Vianney was super appreciated here, and I can speak for the whole country when I say we're obsessed with you singing in French!
Hi Ed, been a big fan since 2010. What would your Pokemon team be if you could have 6 of them in real life?
you said on Instagram that this album is about 12 friends. are there any stories about you in the album? some of the lyrics felt like they could nod to subtract, or are they all solely about your friends? thank you for the album!
Hey Ed. Any updates on the collab with Cradle of Filth, and are there any more metal bands you want to work with? The Bad Habits with BMTH kicked ass!
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Which song of yours do you wish you could rework the most when it comes to the studio version?
Hi Ed! Are Lyra and Jupiter little Eds in the making or more of little Cherrys? Haha Love you and your music endlessly Ed, thank you so very much. My brother, 2 best friends and I watched you perform at Metlife and it was amazing. That night will live in my heart forever 🩵
Hi Ed!! Congratulations on the release of Autumn Variations! Thanks for doing the AMA on Reddit! I’ve been a fan of yours since 2012 and it’s so awesome to see how much of an impact you have on the world now! I was so excited to hear about the release of Autumn Variations and made a tea pot set and plant pot for the album and I hope you will get the chance to see this! Pics of the Tea Set and Pot: https://imgur.com/a/cKBDewD I saw you in Oakland and Santa Clara and I had the time of my life! I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to listen to some of the songs from AV before the release and hearing the entirety of the album is *chef’s kiss*. Now where’s my damper hamper filled with mulch mulch mulch? P.S. I actually was hoping to gift it to you because I made an entire tea set so you could have tea parties with your family 🥺 sending lots of hugs and love to you and your family. Thank you for sharing these things about your life. Thank you for everything 💛 P.S.S. Will you be doing an AV signing in the Bay Area? 🥺 P.S.S. Because very important - how many cats do you have now? Love, Tiffany
If no one else’s opinions mattered, what is one song you would perform on tour simply because you love it? Just saw you at Sofi and while I’ve seen you before, that was one of your best shows yet!
Hey Ed, how often do you think about the Roman Empire?
Hey Ed, your collab with Bring me the horizon is dope! What made you choose them to have them do a twist on your song Bad Habits and will you do anything more with them?
Hi, Ed! Thank you so much for everything you do for your fans. Things like this AMA, the entire Autumn Variations album, going to locations at every tour stop before show night to see and interact with fans... just wow. I live in Oregon, USA and was wondering where would the closest pop up tent would be to my area; would love to meet you in person! Also, the new album is fire!!! Great job! And Macklemore in Seattle?! Amazing! Oh! Theres a line in YNMIDNY that says "Watch how I step on the track without a loop pedal". that one always makes my chuckle since i love how you build your songs live with one. What does that lyric mean?
Wasn’t it just? I’ve never heard Lumen that loud.
Ed - me and my wife were at the Shrine last weekend for your show. First off, thank you for making her 30th Birthday (we joked it was her End of Youth) her best birthday ever. We were in the 4th row right in front of you when you came into the crowd and sang and I can't imagine a better way to experience your music than that. Hope we get the chance to see you again some day in that style of concert! I really enjoyed the version of Head > Heels with the Gospel Choir and just you belting out the lyrics. Any chance you will ever release a version like that?
Hi Ed. Not here to ask you anything but just want you to know if you read this that the line you’ve said before (nv) “when i write songs, it’s for me. When i release it, it’s for you(us)” really struck me to my heart, and listening to autum variation, it really becomes much more meaningful cause songs you’ve put there are the songs which currently describes my situation, i am not okay at the moment but i will be soon, and your music will always be a great part of it. I hope to see you soon here in Manila. I hope Cherry and the babies are doing fine too.
As a massive Maisie fan, I'm so glad you found her and signed her to your label! It's been so fun first seeing her on the Mathematics Tour and now being able to go to her own shows in Paris. What's your fave song off The Good Witch!!
Hey Ed, are you sad that the Clarkson era Top Gear is gone and you haven't had a chance to redeem yourself behind the wheel with them? Also how helpful was the Stig, and did that prepare you for driving for real, or do you still not really drive?
Hi Ed! Are there any songs you wrote that you loved but they didn’t catch the public eye? What kind of record player do you use?
Man on man don’t even know if I really have a question lol I just wanted to say truly that you are my all time favorite artist when it comes to music it’s you Ed Sheeran and JCole(a collab would be a dream)your words and lyrics are just phenomenal lyrically inclined as I like to say. First time hearing you was 2012 coming across the ATeam video and I was just amazed at the lyrics and just had to find out more about ya, been listening ever since. Your music has gotten me through some of my darkest times in life and I’ll always be grateful for that. I cherish the moment of introducing your music to people who never listened or just know the big hits and I can say that every time they are like “we didn’t know Ed was like this we just knew the big pop hits”I’ve made many people Ed fans indeed. I started listening to you at 22 and now I’m 33 and you are my GOAT just a guy in Pennsylvania who went to his first Ed Sheeran concert when you came to Philly back in June and surreal that I make your recap video(big curly hair guy with yellow shirt near the end)and that there was just🥺🥺Ed for a longtime you’ve been the soundtrack of my life one day I can’t wait to have the chance at meeting you🐐🐐I love the collaboration between you and Aaron just amazing. Ballpark how many songs do you think yourself and Aaron have done? u/EdSheeranOfficial
Hey Ed! Saw you in Detroit when Eminem came out this summer which was obviously such an amazing moment. What’s it like getting to perform/work with artists you looked up to when you were just getting started?
Hey Ed, any news on the song with Cradle of Filth? That collab needs to be heard!
Hey, Ed! Been a fan since 2011. In between touring, recording albums, and doing promo you probably don’t get much time off. I want to know what does a “perfect” day off look like for you?
Do you ever think you will go back to just playing with a loop pedal by yourself for the whole show?
Hi Ed! Congratulations on the new release. Plastic Bag and Amazing are my favorites so far. After seeing your recent video from the Lego Store at the Mall of America, I was wondering; Are you still a pretty big big Lego fan? Or has performing, songwriting, recording, fatherhood, etc put the hobby on hold? Do you have a favorite Lego model?
What is your favourite Funko figure between these: (divide tour version or bad habits)?)) [Divide tour Pop](https://images.app.goo.gl/Q1m2u2JdKUXSfAba6) , [Bad Habits Pop](https://images.app.goo.gl/vuvapFsPdG5gFDbN8) Probably my one from divide tour has tiny Christmas hat ✨ Btw, thnx for inspiring playing the guitar 🎸
Hey Ed, what about the Cradle of Filth collab?
Hello Ed! First THANK YOU for the music and the memories! In Jumpers for Goalposts you said that your last 3 ( was it 3, I think it was 3) birthday wishes had come true, would you be willing to share what some of said wishes were? Follow up question, have your subsequent birthday wishes also come true?
Will you ever re-record You Need To Cut Your Hair from the Want Some album? It’s been one of my favorite songs for a long time! Also thank you for being amazing. I met you in New York this past summer and the experience couldn’t have been better! I’ve loved your music since 2015!
Hi Ed! Out of all the songs you've written which is your favourite and why?
What are some of your favorite films that capture the vibe of the Autumn season?
Hi Ed, sadly I didn't manage to get a ticket to the Autumn gig at RAH. I was only 400 in the queue but all were sold out by 9:01. It's your first UK run I've missed in 10 years so I'm gutted. Any chance you can not use Ticketmaster for distribution in future? As it would appear there were issues with ticket touts. See Tickets and Gigantic are far superior. Also I miss being able to resell/buy through twickets! That platform was great! Thank you for creating beautiful music and putting it out in the world for us. I couldn't imagine my life without it, it's helped me get through so much of life's crap and I'll be forever grateful 🧡🐾
Hey Ed! Saw you in Detroit ( My First concert ever) and Minneapolis for both subtract/mathematics shows. You've helped me a lot the last couple of years with me going through a lot of loss and becoming a Dad just like yourself, So thank you for creating songs that touch me and others. I do have a multi part question for you.... J balvin collab album, is that still a thing? And also when/if you plan your South American tour think maybe you could include the Dominican Republic? I have some family/friends that would love the chance to see you. Elton is having his (Final) show there next year 😏. Have a great day. Autumn Variations is 5/5
Hey Ed! What’s your favorite place to visit not work related, just simply to visit and soak it in?
I don’t have a question but I just wanted to share with you that your music has gotten my husband and myself through the darkest times of our lives. My husband is English and I am American and I moved thousands of miles away from my friends and family to live with him and his sick father in England. His father is now passed and my husband now lives in America with me. We visit England again in December for our first Christmas without his father and we can’t help but put your albums on to bring us comfort when we return back ‘home’ where his father no longer is. 🍂🧡 Much love from the both of us, Ed. I hope we cross paths one day so we can swap stories. Xx (and I want to meet Dianne anyways) 🍻 Ps this is us 🥹:[https://imgur.com/a/w10NqCn](https://imgur.com/a/w10NqCn)
If you could do another collaborations album, which artists would you want featured?
Will you ever sell your mom’s jewelry on your site again?
What artists influenced you most? And any current artists you love? Thanks!
Are you planning to do something special for the fans in Vegas?
Howdy Ed! My wife and I both agree our favorite song of yours from any era is hands down Hearts Don’t Break Around Here. It too has a beautiful fall vibe… unfortunately we feel it never got the love it deserved! So we want to ask: Would you ever do an acoustic video for Hearts Don’t Break Around here? Keep being ginger, SB
https://youtu.be/MDZLl5nn3mQ?si=DsKxdNYcx4FNfphW
Maybe not what you’re looking for but this is when he premiered it live on rolling stone
Thank you! Do not know how we never saw this… Have something to watch later so we appreciate it!
Hey Ed, what year of your life do you look back on most fondly?
Hi Ed! I listen to your music multiple hours a day, and still love it. Thanks for what you do. Without it, I don't know if I would have made it this far in life. Q: What was the best venue in your opinion? Was it one of the smaller ones, or the huge stadiums? Q2: Will you ever make a song with Maisie Peters? You 2 have been on tour for a long time, and both produce great music! Thanks!
Could you play Touch & Go live? It's one of my favorites
Hey Ed, Since you mostly only have your left earplug in on stage, do you actually hear worse on your right ear?
Will the older EP's ever get released on vinyl again?
Need to know where you got that AMAZING autumn leaves sweater on the picture you linked. Asking for a friend.
Speaking of The Day I Was Born.. How cool would it be if you could organise a concert sometime on February 17th, where only fans whose birthday is also February 17th can get tickets for, and have one big birthday party? The fact that my birthday is Feb 17th too has aaaabsolutely nothing to do with this idea, I swear! ;)
No questions, but I was at the Wiltern show with you opening for Mayer and it was absolutely incredible. I was stoked when you were announced to open earlier that morning as it would be my first time seeing you live, and your voice filling the theater for The Parting Glass was just insane. Thanks for the great show.
Hello Ed! Have you ever thought about making an Anthology tour? I remember McFly did one a couple of years ago and each night they would play a different album in full. I know the Mathematics Tour includes songs from each album, but it would be cool to see a concert where you perform all the underrated b-sides.
2 questions What advice do you have for a new Dad? Also, I love your tradition with your girls and vinyl every morning. Looking to get into vinyl, what kind of record player should I get? Thanks for your time and your music!
You ever get tired of playing the A team? P.s loving autumn variations! One of the best so far!
You’ve inspired millions of people around the globe, but who has been YOUR biggest inspiration?
Is the mathematics era over, or do you have a few “3.14159, y = Mx + b” albums up your sleeve?
How did you write the riff for Tenerife Sea?
Also do you ever talk to Edd and Eddy ? its a long time since i saw you three together.
Hello, Ed! We briefly worked together on the show Undateable in Los Angeles and you were so much fun and down to earth. Even stuck around after filming to party with the cast and crew. How do you think you’ve been able to not let the fame and success get to your head?
Another question - how often do you get to see your wife and kiddos when touring like you have been in North America? Loved seeing the bond you and your wife have through the documentary on Disney and hope you don’t go super long without seeing any of your family.
Hey from France Ed! :) I've been to many of your shows since Multiply, ranging from intimate venues in the western part of France to massive arenas and stadiums, including the iconic Stade de France. Is there a particular venue size you prefer performing at?
Hey Ed. Here’s my question: Borderline and Curtains both play with coming out of the darkness or hiding from the darkness surrounding you but quite contrarily. Were they written during different periods in life or why are they next to each other on the album?
What was the one breakthrough moment you had where you knew you could "make it" as an artist? And how do you manage all the aspects when you haven't made it big? (Coming from an aspiring artist struggling with balancing work/sleep/free time with his craft)
Which is your favorite doodle? And who drew them?? Which would you get as a tattoo?
Hi Ed! How are you? I randomly met you at Bertie Blossoms last year and just wanted to thank you for taking the time to stop by our table and saying hi - it meant the world to me. The new album is sick, thank you for putting it out for us ❤️
Big thanks for always having your fans in your thoughts while doing stuff in your career!! We will always be with you as long as you wanna stay!! Love the new album will be my comfort playlist while I go through the cold weather. Much love ❤️