Singer Ed Sheeran reveals disturbing truth about life in the spotlight
The global superstar, who recently announced his 2026 Australian tour, revealed on Sunday that he's been forced to employ extensive security measures to protect his children from extreme fans.
Sheeran shares daughter Lyra, four, and Jupiter, three, with Cherry Seaborn.
'It's things that people don't really even take into account,' Sheeran told 60 Minutes.
'Like kidnap threats and s**t like that. We've had attempted break-ins, things left on my car.
'It's way more sinister than just fans turning up and wanting selfies.'
Sheeran is fiercely protective of his daughters and does not allow fans to take photos of them.
'I've had some real arguments before,' he said.
'I'm fine with taking pictures, but I just think it's weird with a four-year-old and a three-year-old.'
But Sheeran accepts: 'To be within the public sphere, you have to take it all, the good and the bad.'
'We have a level of security that probably won't change until I pass away. That's just our life now.'
The English singer-songwriter returns to Perth for the first Aussie leg of his Loop Tour in January 2026, marking his first national performances since 2023.
Announcing 11 shows across Australia and New Zealand in the summer, the four-time Grammy winner will touch down in WA for a singular Optus Stadium performance on January 31.
He will then head east for two shows in each of Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, before concluding the all-new tour with a one-off performance in Adelaide on March 5.
Sheeran's forthcoming project Play — his eighth studio album — is due for release on September 12, with tracks Old Phone, Azizam and Sapphire already released.
The album signals the conclusion of his three-year, 168-show Mathematics Tour that breached Aussie shores in 2023.
'Starting a brand new tour next year called the LOOP tour. New stage, new tricks, new set up, new songs and all the classics added in,' Sheeran told fans upon the tour announcement.
Sheeran has impressively sold in excess of 2.5 million tickets in his previous jaunts through Australia and New Zealand.
General sale tickets will begin from 3pm WST July 29, with pre-sale for Telstra and Frontier members staggered from July 25.
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