Ed Sheeran sparked wave of excitement among his fans as he talked about his upcoming album Rewind while gearing up for the release of Play, on September 12.
Sheeran shared details on creating both the albums simultaneously and how they started out very similar but later grew apart due to having different themes.
In an interview with iHeartRadio Canada, he shared that Rewind album is near to be wrapped up.
“I made Play and Rewind at the same time. We finished Play first because it felt like the most exciting one,” he said. So, Rewind is I’d say two months off being totally locked and loaded and ready to go. And I guess at some point in the next 18 months, it will come out.”
The Sapphire hitmaker added, “But yeah, they’re very much like twin albums, I guess. One was one lent more into Indian culture and one lent more into nostalgia. So they kind of veered off in different directions.”
The release of Play will mark the first in Sheeran’s new album series. Earlier this year, the Photograph crooner explained the concept on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
He said, “When I was like 18, I had an idea for like 10 albums. It’s Plus, Multiply, Divide, Subtract, Equals, and then Play, Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind and Stop.”
The Azizam singer also spoke about his plans of releasing posthumous record.
“I kind of want to make an album for the whole of my life where you put different songs on and then it’s in your will that it comes out the day you die, and it’s called Eject,” he shared.
Play album is supported by several hit singles, including Azizam, Sapphire, Old Phone and A Little More.
Sheeran’s upcoming The Loop Tour, which will be promoting the new album, is set to kick off on January 16, 2026.
