Singer Ed Sheeran tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of album release

British pop star Ed Sheeran announced Sunday, October 24, that he had tested positive for Covid-19, less than a week before the highly anticipated release of his new album. “A quick word to tell you that I unfortunately tested positive for Covid and that I am therefore going into isolation”, wrote on his Instagram account the composer and performer of the worldwide hit “Shape of You” (2017).

“So I will not be able to fulfill my commitments in person for the moment and I will do as much as possible of the interviews and performances planned from home”, continued the 30-year-old singer who lives in Suffolk, in the east of England. His next album, “=”, is due out on Friday October 29th, so he had performances and interviews planned in that context.

Ed Sheeran performed on October 17 in London at the Earthshot Climate Awards ceremony, hosted by Prince William. His new album marks the return of the singer, who had taken a hiatus after the birth in the summer of 2020 of his daughter.