Ed Sheeran announces new album to be released this October

Ed Sheeran is releasing his fourth full-length album this October!

As the fourth installment of his symbol series, the upcoming album is titled "=" (Equals) and consists of 14 tracks.

On Instagram, the English singer-songwriter said he's been writing the record since 2017, and that it's been a "long, long process."

 

 

 

 

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"I’ve been through love, loss, new life, grief and everything in between during the whole period of writing it, and I feel like it’s really a coming of age record. I’ve never been more proud of a body of work, or more excited/nervous for you all to hear it," he said.

Sheeran also announced that the next single off of the new album will be titled "Visiting Hours," which he finished for his friend who passed away last year.

"Lots more music to come, but for now I hope you are as excited as me for this album," he said.

The first single "Bad Habits" was released back in June.

"=" follows Sheeran's albums "+," "x," and "÷" released in 20111, 2014, and 2017 respectively. —JCB, GMA News