Listen to Ed Sheeran’s dazzling new single ‘Sapphire’

Ed Sheeran has shared a new single called ‘Sapphire’ – you can listen to it below.

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The joyous and anthemic track is the latest preview of the singer-songwriter’s upcoming album ‘Play’, following ‘Azizam’ and ‘Old Phone’.

Celebrating love that transcends boundaries, ‘Sapphire’ boasts intricate South-Asian percussion, and backing vocals and sitar by legendary Indian artist Arijit Singh. Production comes from Ilya Salmanzadeh, Johnny McDaid and Savan Kotecha.

“Sapphire was the first song I finished for ‘Play’ that made me know where the album was heading. It’s why I finished the recording process in Goa surrounded by some of the best musicians in India. It was an incredible creative process,” Sheeran explained.

“I shot the music video with Liam [Pethick, director] and Nic [Minns, DOP] across my India tour earlier this year, we wanted to showcase the beauty and breadth of the country and its culture.”

He continued: “The final jigsaw piece for me was getting Arijit on the record. It was a journey to get there and such an amazing day of music and family.

“Me and him have done a full Punjabi version of the song that will come out in the next few weeks, which has a lot more of him on it. This is the album version of the song, and my favourite song on the album. Hope you guys love it.”

The visuals begin with Sheeran performing the single on a rooftop at dawn, before taking viewers on a journey across various vibrant locations – including beaches, riversides and bustling markets. Singh makes a cameo appearance in the clip, which also stars iconic actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Back in March, Sheeran promised that a new song called ‘Sapphire’ would be released in the coming months, and later said he planned to share new music every two or three weeks.

He recently revealed that ‘Play’ “was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life”, before previewing a guitar-heavy collaboration with John Mayer and Dave Grohl called ‘Drive’.

In other news, Sheeran has announced three huge homecoming shows in Ipswich for this summer. Find any remaining tickets here.

Last month, he made a surprise appearance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool after delivering an impromptu performance in Sheffield and playing an intimate set at Coachella 2025.

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