Sheeran opened up about the inspiration behind Play in an Instagram post where he admitted the "album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life," which prompted him to "to create joy and technicolour,

Ed Sheeran shares new album 'Play' release date and tracklist, the album is out September 12 with the newly-released singles 'Old Phone' and 'Azizam'

Ed Sheeran has announced his upcoming eighth album “Play,” arriving Sept. 12 via Gingerbread Records/Atlantic Records. The singer-songwriter commemorated the album announcement with the release of his new single “Old Phone,