Ed Sheeran proves he is the most adored celeb as he shares drunken throwback snaps with his VERY A-list pals including Harry Styles and Taylor Swift ahead of releasing 'emotional' new single Old Phone

Daily Mail​

30-04-2025

He has without doubt attracted one of the biggest celebrity following thanks to his catchy songs and witty charm.
And Ed Sheeran proved he is the most adored star as he shared drunken throwback snaps with his very A-list pals.
The singer, 34, has opened up his ancient camera roll on a new Instagram account ahead of the release of his new single Old Phone on Thursday April 29.
The album of drunk throwback snaps sees Ed partying with Harry Styles, more often than not, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Ellie Golding, Gigi Hadid and Usher.
Others capture an iconic backstage moment with Ellen DeGeneres, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Brad Pit.
Alongside the nostalgic pictures, which were taken all before 2015, Ed describes the meaning behind the snaps in the captions.
The singer has opened up his ancient camera roll on a new Instagram account ahead of the release of his new single Old Phone on Thursday April 29 (Taylor Swift left, Harry Styles right)
Among the snaps captured were very boozy moments from his prime.
In one snap, Ed is seen smoking cigarettes and drinking beers with Bruno Mars and Ellie Golding.
Another captures a very young looking Ed and Harry Styles with the caption 'Snow Direction'.
In a photo with Usher, he writes: ' usher took us to an amazing pizza place in atlanta, we played this game'
Ed said he was inspired to write the new song when revisiting his old phone during the copyright lawsuit around his hit single Thinking Out Loud.
At the time, Ed denied he had ripped off Marvin Gaye's soul classic Let's Get it On for his 2014 hit song, and in 2023 was cleared in court.
Explaining the new account, Ed penned in a new Instagram post: 'Put the sound on and have a listen. I got rid of my phone 2015, and moved onto email full time. I just turned my phone off December '15 and that was it.
'When I got sued, the judge ordered me to give up my old devices to the other sides lawyers, to look through messages, emails, voice notes, videos, etc, to see if there was anything on there to help their case. In the process, I switched on my old phone.
Another photo saw him driving to the Teen Awards with Harry
Ed and Tinie Tempah pictured in a club in 2010
Another captures a very young looking Ed and Harry Styles with the caption 'Snow Direction'
Another saw him out for dinner with James Blunt in Australia
Ed admitted looking through the phone made him emotional for a number of reasons, including discovering pictures of his friends who have passed away (The late Mac Miller pictured)
He shared a throwback snap of Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens
He also shared a picture recording music with good friend Benny Blanco
'The first message was from my friend Jamal Edwards, who had recently passed away. The second was from my ex girlfriend who I hadn't been in contact with for years. The third was a family member I haven't spoken to in a decade. And so on.'
Ed admitted looking through the phone made him emotional for a number of reasons, including discovering pictures of his friends who have passed away.
He wrote: 'It felt like a time capsule, a time of life that I was in, and living at that time in 2015. Turning it on really spun me out, I found myself scrolling messages and conversations with people who are no longer here.
'I found myself crying at messages to friends who are now dead, who I won't get to speak to again. I found old photos of me with people I was so close to then, but we've lost touch since.
'The whole experience was such an emotional journey. I wrote the song Old Phone on my own at 2am whilst jet lagged in India finishing the album, and recorded it that morning. It feels like a song that should've been on my debut album, but also a song I couldn't have written until I experienced real life things happening to me.'
Speaking on the meaningful new song, Ed added: 'It makes me emotional to sing, I hope it finds some emotion in you too. Maybe it makes you switch on your old phone and have a look at where you were a decade ago too. Whatever it does, I'm glad I wrote it. Old Phone, out Thursday 11am EDT / 4pm BST'
Ed posted images with the late Mac Miller, who died in 2018, and Jamal Edwards, who passed in 2022, in an emotional tribute.
Alongside the picture with Mac, he penned: 'mac took me round pittsburgh in 2015, we played alot of pool and had a really really fun night. miss him'