Ed Sheeran

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12 years ago I was at a mates wedding in Ibiza, I woke up to an email from Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh saying can you come to NZ and watch an early cut of The Desolation of Smaug, and maybe write the end credits song. I was on the first plane there from that moment. Landed, saw the cut, wrote I see fire that day as soon as I’d seen it, and then spent the rest of the week producing it and recording bits. It was the first song I’d produced solely myself, written solely myself and played every instrument on it (except the cello ironically considering I can play that and can’t play violin but still played that). I was so honoured to be part of the movie, such a massive Peter and Fran fan, and such a huge Tolkien fan, it felt like a dream being involved. I then got to do the press tour with all the actors which was so surreal for a 22 year old who 4 years before was playing empty bars in UK. The song was my first proper European hit, and still today is the song lots of people were introduced to me on. It hit a billion streams this week, which made me reminisce about those moments in 2013 that I will never forget. Thank you Peter, Fran + Katie for giving me such amazing memories, and a song that has reached a billion people x

07.04 23:06

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One of the best weekends of my professional career. Thank you @ipswichtown, and thank you everyone who made such an effort to come to those shows. Until the next time x
I saw @jamesblunt when I was 13 opening for @eltonjohn at Portman Road. I bought his album that day, then got obsessed. My dad took me to Cambridge junction to see him months after, and he became my favourite singer songwriter. His songs moulded me, his performing inspired me. I wanted to be him. I wanted to be him so much that I signed to the same management as him. I wanted to be him so much I signed to the same record label as him. I sometimes have to remind myself how much he means and meant to me, because we’ve been mates for well over a decade now. I’m godfather to his son. He’s one of my close mates. But I sometimes forget that I was a 13 year old boy who got obsessed with a singer songwriter called James Blunt. I covered his songs at the school talent show. I went to numerous gigs. I am a fan. But I’m now also a friend, which is super weird actually when I think about it. I asked him to do the final night at ipswich because of that gig 21 years ago where I saw him at the same venue. And I asked him to sing my favourite songs of his tonight, because he, and the song, mean so much to me. Thank you James for coming today. I know you finished your South American tour two days ago, and you should be resting, but you flew to ipswich to sing with me. And it meant the world. Top 3 favourite moments on stage of all time for me. Don’t meet your hero’s, unless your hero’s are James blunt. Love you mate xx.
I wanted to bring on some new talent tonight in ipswich. This is one of my fav songs of the year, and such a huge talent. I’m so happy that gems like this are still being found in the UK, I think she’s gonna be massive. Skye thank you for your time and spellbinding voice, and for being so cool. All my team loved you and your team, keep crushing it, can’t wait to hear what you do next. Anyone that hasn’t heard Family Matters, go listen to it immediately, and keep an eye on @skyenewman__ she’s the next massive thing to come out of this island x
The reason I wrote Shape of You was that I wanted to go in the studio with one of the men that was behind Flying Without Wings - @rokstoneprod . One of my favourite songs of all time. I used to pretend I was in @westlife when I was like 9. But tonight I got to actually be a member, playing with Steve and @beogamusic on stage for the homecoming shows at @ipswichtown . Just pure magic. Thank you for flying over lads, will never forget that moment x
So last year in between shows I was doing these paintings. I love painting, more for fun and to give to friends, but this time I was encouraged to do a show of them by @damienhirst and @heni . I paint when I’m not working on a record, just to do something creative with my brain. And it’s mostly just splashing colours on canvases, think Jackson Pollock but with colourful house paint. I am by no means ‘an artist’, but I do love making art, it makes me feel great, and I love the end result. The show is gonna run from 10th July to 1st August at the heni gallery in soho. The paintings are for sale if anyone fancies it, and my proceeds from them will all go into the @edsheeranfnd so art will fund art. I like the idea of that. There’s also prints and other merch available, all quite fun. If you happen to be in soho over the next month pop in. The opening preview of Cosmic Carpark Paintings is this Thursday 10th July from 2pm-8pm. Enjoy !x
Sapphire has been out a month now. It’s been incredible playing it on tour, seeing the reaction with audiences in real life. But also seeing India embrace it and see it go number one there makes me so happy. The video is flying too, that was so fun to make and see so much of the country and culture. Only 2 months left of the Maths tour til it’s done, but when it ends Play comes out the week after and we start on the next journey, so much more to come x
I appreciate the effort on this waxwork but it’s creepy af let’s be honest
Used to play Teenage Dirtbag with my high school band when I was 12. We reformed after 22 years to play our mates wedding in April, but we had so much fun I asked them to come rock it with me at a stadium. I cheekily asked Brendan from @wheatusofficial to come over and rock it with us, and being the ledge that he is, he did. One of my fav moments ever on stage, thank you Brendan. What a night x
creating Sapphire was a real journey, it spanned 2 years, and many continents to make it happen. it taught me new things about music and creating, and i’m so grateful to all the amazing people i got to work with making it happen, full making of video on youtube, check it out x
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