Play Deluxe CD

Limited Edition 1CD softpack with a 20 page booklet of album imagery, lyrics and credits.Global superstar Ed Sheeran has announced that his new album Play will be released on 12th September 2025. The announce comes alongside the release of his new single Old Phone slated for release at 4PM BST on the 1st May alongside album preorder launch.After closing the chapter on his Mathematics series, Ed Sheeran is finally back and stepping boldly into a fresh new phase for 2025. An artist known for constantly evolving, Sheerans latest album, 039Play039 finds him exploring new musical ground through collaboration with producers and musicians from around the world, as well as diving deeper into the timeless sounds and themes that have made him one of the worlds bestloved pop artists. Inspired by his exposure to Indian and Persian musical culturesand their surprising connections to the Irish folk tradition he grew up with, through shared scales, rhythms, and melodieshe explored this borderless musical language, giving the album its distinctive, fresh edge. On more familiar ground, Sheeran also reminds us why he remains the most influential singersongwriter of his generation, delivering a series of stunning ballads and acousticdriven songs. The result is a collection that plays with both the familiar and the new, creating a bold, popdriven sound that only Ed Sheeran could deliver a vibrant showcase of his artistry that feels both exciting and transformative, and promises to be one of the defining albums of the year.