Ed Sheeran said "The Next Record isn't a Pop Album"

The next record that I’m making is not a pop album,"Sheeran" told his fellow British pal George Ezra in the first installment of the George Ezra & Friends podcast.

• Sheeran explained that he feels it is dangerous to have a pop career that gets bigger and bigger, and he wants to control expectations from fans and the label.

• The "Castle on the Hill" singer also said that he's been working on the new project since the release of his debut album + and that he's been crafting songs for his next record as he's made every other one.

• Along with talking about his own music,Sheeran said he had originally written "Shape Of You"for Rihanna.
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