Ed Sheeran saying he's going to do an "acoustic" record left me the same reaction as when Taylor Swift her next album (1989) would be her first "pop" album.

Am I the only one baffled by the sudden backlash he seems to be on the receiving end of? Ever since that interview he did for GQ just before the album came out, the press seem to have been on their 'tall poppy syndrome' agenda and him having to justify using his loop pedal on stage at Glastonbury that he has used since before the first album even came into being is the icing on the cake.

 

I can't think of anyone less deserving of all the bile. I can see why he took his leave of absence from social media for as long as he did!

Edited June 27, 20177 yr by ThePensmith

I think it's all but confirmed that the album will be called - (Subtract).

 

I hope his fifth album is titled x=(-b±√(b²-4ac))/2a (The Quadratic Formula) just to teach the whole world a bit of slightly more challenging math equations. *_*

 

I hope after subtract he releases a greatest hits and call it Bodmas. (/X+-)

Perhaps unsurprising following all the Glastonbury/last few months backlash...he's quit Twitter: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/...er-abuse-trolls

 

I know it's easy to say 'Fair game and he should expect it with his level of success', but regardless of your level of status no one deserves the sort of flack he's copped.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if his hiatus between this album and next is even longer than the one following the 'X' era.

Was his backlash even that bad? Surely it was nowhere near as bad as what female popstars have to put up with?

Well he has been way too overexposed so I'm not surprised that there is some level of backlash. He needs to go on at least a 2 year hiatus at the end of this year.

He's only human and I do feel for him. Twitter can be a vile place, especially when fan communities turn on one another and target other artists. He doesn't deserve the personal abuse he gets and it would be hard for anyone to cope with it, hopefully he will be alright.

 

But at the same time he's been so overexposed this year that I was sort of waiting for some sort of backlash - even some big fans of his (as I am) are starting to get a bit tired of seeing and hearing him absolutely everywhere all the time. Plus I guess it doesn't help that before Divide came out he was starting to come across as slightly arrogant and more like a businessman calculating his every next profitable move, rather than being the endearing artist he seemed to be five years ago. He's obviously a passionate musician and incredibly talented, he should let the music speak for itself more. If the music is as good as he keeps saying it is then it will sell itself.

Edited July 5, 20177 yr by gooddelta

Was his backlash even that bad? Surely it was nowhere near as bad as what female popstars have to put up with?

I was going to say, I've not heard anything remotely bad about him in the media. It seems more to me like he can't do no wrong, whereas the likes of Taylor, Katy, Britney, Gaga are always on the receiving end of backlash and absolute social media bile.

I was going to say, I've not heard anything remotely bad about him in the media. It seems more to me like he can't do no wrong, whereas the likes of Taylor, Katy, Britney, Gaga are always on the receiving end of backlash and absolute social media bile.

 

I totally agree, I mean people are going to say negative things about everyone, especially someone as overexposed as Ed. But people like like Katy at the moment who's experiencing the worst kind of comments online (people are even publishing think pieces about how awful she is!) And what Britney and Gaga have been through in the past with droves of deeply misogynistic shit he probably has it quite easy in comparison, he's literally the public's #1 at the moment.

 

Are we taking this as the 4th single? I know What Do I Know? was planned, but maybe they've changed their minds, or maybe its just a non-single video? I love What Do I Know? and was very happy with that single choice but Bibia Be Ye Ye is absolutely perfect for summer and is a guaranteed mega-smash. I never thought they'd make it a single as its a deluxe track but it was always an album stand-out for me.

He's just posted on Facebook it isn't a single but I have a feeling that it might be successful anyway and become one in a few weeks time!

Apparently 'Perfect is the next single which is wonderful :heart:

Any other guesses on an album name? ;)

Personally I think...

...has a ring to it.

The answer is 4pi

Confirmed by the man himself this morning that "Perfect" is the next single:

 

It's already a platinum top 10 single, so it's funny to see it getting a release. I guess he'll perform it on X Factor though.

This was my friend's first dance song at her wedding recently... And it was the first time I'd heard it properly, but I've listened to it a lot since and I'm happy it's the next single!

Perfect has been added to Hot Hits so watch it smash!!

 

Great choice of next single by the way. The perfect for the time of year!

Yeah. This is gonna be the ultimate wedding song I reckon. But great choice. It's one of just a couple that I'm not completely sick of! It's really sweet. I can see this doing similarly to 'Photograph' in it's 2nd chart life. Not quite going top 10 (the 2nd time), but it's gonna be around for ages.

 

But then again it could always be the 'All Of Me' of this year.

Glad he's waited a while for single 4!