Ed Sheeran Releases New Single 'Old Phone' & Announces New Album - 'Play'

By Jessica Rivera

May 2, 2025

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This week Ed Sheeran teased his newest single "Old Phone" by posting old photos on his IG feed from his old phone he had back in 2015.

Today he announced his 8th album "Play" will be releasing on September 12 and also released his new single "Old Phone." In his post about his new album release, Sheeran said that:

"Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest periods of my life. Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolor, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring."
  • Sheeran also dropped the track list to "Play," which is:
    Opening
  • Sapphire
  • Azizam
  • Old Phone
  • Symmetry
  • Camera
  • A Little More
  • In Other Words
  • Slowly
  • Don't Look Down
  • The Vow
  • For Always
  • Heaven
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