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Sunday World
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Ed Sheeran reveals hundreds of previously unseen photos of fellow stars from old phone
He has been posting numerous throwback pictures that feature among others, One Direction stars Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson from their early years Ed and Harry Styles in a photo he has captioned 'Snow Direction' Ed Sheeran has revealed hundreds of previously unseen photos of fellow stars and celebrities taken from an old phone. To promote his appropriately named upcoming single, 'Old Phone' the singer offered fans a glimpse into the past through a new Instagram account under the username @teddysoldphone, He has been posting numerous throwback pictures that feature among others, One Direction stars Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson from their early years One selfie of the Perfect singer is taken with "Nialler" in Las Vegas while another post shows him driving to the Teen Awards. There are also pictures of pizza parties with Usher and Taylor Swift, as well a murky photo of former US president Bill Clinton. Some of the snaps captured very boozy moments from his heyday including one where Ed is seen smoking cigarettes and drinking beers with Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding. Others capture an iconic backstage moment with Ellen DeGeneres, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Brad Pit. With One Direction star Niall Horan In another a very young Ed and Taylor Swift comes with the caption: 'Always pulled a face in a selfie, this pic was no different" In one featuring Justine Bieber he has written: "2014, found out Bieber really liked my music, sent him love yourself soon after". There is one of Ed and Harry Styles at the 2012 London Olympics shortly before turning down an invite to party with George Michael. "Me, Haz and Richard at the Olympic closing ceremony,' he explained. 'I chose getting a kebab afterwards over going to George Michael's house for a party. Live and learn.' He also meets one of his heroes, Robert De Niro in Vegas, ' a real classy bloke" and in another he is pictured standing alongside Rory McIlroy. Explaining the reasoning behind the new account, Ed wrote 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 he switched it back on, '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.' 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.' In March of this year, the English singer, who has Irish roots on his father's side of the family, opened The Old Phone 50km north of Boston in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The bar, which is the setting for the music video for his upcoming album Play, was open for one weekend only. Ed and Harry Styles in a photo he has captioned 'Snow Direction' The bar, described as 'a cozy, warm, and inviting Irish pub' it is a place 'where memories are celebrated and new ones are made' Sheeran expressed his excitement at the time, telling The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: "It's gonna be cool. We're serving like Guinness and like tater tots and It's gonna be so cool." His high-anticipated eight album is due to be released later this year. He said the LP is one of five new albums in the works, and said the next four will be called Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Stop. The albums will complete the cycle he began with his first five albums titled +, x, ÷, =, and –. He said he was inspired by Quentin Tarantino's idea of crafting a 10-film legacy. The lead single 'Aziam' was released on April 4.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
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
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'
