Ed Sheeran reveals hundreds of previously unseen photos including snaps with Niall Horan and Rory McIlroy
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 as 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.
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 Justin 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.'
ADVERTISEMENT
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 in 2015, and moved onto email full time. I just turned my phone off on 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.
The bar, described as 'a cosy, 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 highly-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.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
Celebs Go Dating agents reveal the ‘real reason' Christine McGuiness quit the E4 show and admit it was a ‘brave' move
THE CELEBS Go Dating agents have revealed the "real reason" Christine McGuinness quit the E4 show just weeks into the process. The model - who was married to comedian Paddy McGuinness, 51, until their split in 2022 - signed up alongside six other famous faces in the bid to find love and get help on their dating life. 5 The Celebs Go Dating agents revealed the 'real reason' for Christine McGuinness' exit Credit: Channel 4 5 The model quit the E4 show after a short stint Credit: Instagram/mrscmcguinness 5 Anna Williamson said Christine's decision to join the show took 'bravery' Credit: Instagram But early into the process, Christine, 37, announced that she had quit after becoming "overwhelmed" with the attention on her love life and missing her family. In an exclusive interview, love gurus Anna Williamson, Paul C. Brunson and Dr Tara opened up Christine's sudden exit when The Sun visited the Celebs Go Dating agency ahead of the new series. Anna admitted Christine's decision to join the show after her public split was a "brave" move, and it equally took courage for her exit the process after discovering it "wasn't the right time" for her. Anna explained: "It wasn't the right time for Christine to continue her journey in the agency. "I think this is the absolute beauty of what the Celebrity Dating agency does - yes it's a TV show, but it's also real. "What myself, Paul, Dr Tara do, we are not scripted, our skill sets are something we very much practice on the outside as well as within the agency construct. "And for Christine it was very brave that she wanted to dip her toe back into the world of dating and throughout the process of us getting to know her, she realised that perhaps this actually wasn't quite the right time for her to be doing that and took a great deal of confidence and bravery inside to recognise and actually now is not the right time." Anna said that viewers will get to see a different side to Christine and revealed the mum-of-three did in fact go on dates during her short stint on the show. "Christine is a fascinating woman and I think viewers are going to really empathise with everything she brings to us and the show and the Dating Agency," Anna continued. "And Christine for the short amount of time she was with us, she wanted to date and date she did." Inside the Celebs Go Dating house with Anna Williamson and Dr. Tara ahead of the new series CGD EXIT The Sun revealed that Christine decided to quit the show in a surprise move. In a statement, Christine said: 'I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me. 'They've said the door is always open for me, which I'm so grateful for, but for now I'm returning home to my family.' Christine had spent a few days in Ibiza filming for the show with stars including Kerry Katona and Olivia Hawkins. Pals told The Sun she was looking forward to moving on and potentially finding love again. At the time, a source said: 'Christine has been through so much but she's ready to move on. 'When she signed up to Celebs Go Dating the production team were told she was open to dating women as well as men. 'Taking part in a TV show about finding love is all new for Christine but she's just having fun and is enjoying herself.' However those close to Christine said since she flew to Ibiza, she had struggled with putting her private life on camera. A friend added: 'Christine has decided that some things are important for her to keep private. 'She thought signing up to Celebs Go Dating was a good idea at first but now she feels overwhelmed by the attention. 'Christine has stepped away from the show and they have been really supportive of her and her decision. 'Her wellbeing was their main priority and Christine is looking forward to getting home to be with her family.' Christine and her ex, comedian Paddy McGuiness announced they had separated in 2022 after 15 years together. The couple first met through a mutual friend in 2007, when she was 19 and he was 33. Two years later, he popped the question and they married in 2011 at Merseyside's Thornton Manor Estate. The TV personality delighted her former co-stars when she made a surprise return to the series' finale in June. A insider told The Sun: "Christine's return was kept top secret from everyone, so they were all so excited to see her come back. "The cast were really sad when she quit the show, even though they totally supported and understood her reasons, so it was great to see her come back. "She started the journey with them all, so it was the perfect end that she got to finish the series with them too. "Christine may not have found love on the show, but she seemed really happy and in a great place. "Leaving the show was the right decision for her but she loved being back in the mix without the pressure of having to actually date on camera." Watch Celebs Go Dating on E4, or stream on Channel 4 from Monday 11 August, 9pm. Celebs Go Dating 2025 cast S Club 7 singer Jon Lee The Chase quizzer Mark Labbett Too Hot To Handle hunk Louis Russell Love Island All Stars contestant, Olivia Hawkins Singer Kerry Katona Made in Chelsea heartthrob Sam Prince QUIT - Christine McGuinness 5 Christine become 'overwhelmed' with the attention on her love life Credit: The Mega Agency
RTÉ News
an hour ago
- RTÉ News
Dua Lipa 'feeling grateful' after being awarded Kosovo citizenship
Singer Dua Lipa has said she is "feeling grateful" after being awarded citizenship of Kosovo by the country's president. The 29-year-old was born in London to Kosovo-Albanian parents, Anesa and Dukagjin Lipa, and moved to the country's capital of Pristina aged 11, when her family returned after Kosovo gained its independence in 2008, before moving back to London aged 15. In a post on Instagram, Lipa said: "Feeling so grateful to have been awarded my Kosovan citizenship by our president @vjosaosmani." Kosovo's president, Vjosa Osmani, posted a picture of herself presenting a certificate of citizenship to the singer with a caption saying "welcome home Dua". She added: "Special honour that today, by presidential decree, to grant citizenship of the Republic of Kosovo to Dua Lipa, one of the most important cultural and artistic personalities in the history of our country. "Dua and Kosovo have always been inseparable. She has been and continues to be one of the most powerful voices on the world's biggest stages, making history with her achievements and becoming an inspiration to millions of people around the globe. "Our gratitude is endless for all that Dua has done and continues to do for Kosovo, for our youth, for our art and for the international image of our country. "Dua, Kosovo is always proud of you." At her initiation ceremony, Lipa was welcomed by a group of children dressed in white singing her 2020 UK hit single Levitating. In a statement, Lipa added: "Every time I come back to Kosovo, it always feels like coming home. "Receiving citizenship from president Osmani is such an honour and feels like my two sides are now one. "It completes the duality I have always had within. I love this country and this means so much to me and my family." It comes after the singer appeared at the country's Sunny Hill Festival, which she created in 2018, on Friday, where she performed the song Era with her father in Albanian. She said of the performance in a post on X: "Sharing this night with you all, in the city that shaped me, surrounded by so much energy, joy, and pride… it's hard to put into words what it means. "Performing for you and sharing the stage with my dad @dukagjinlipa was a moment I'll never forget. "I feel so incredibly lucky and grateful, and we still have two more nights to celebrate together." In November 2022, the singer was granted Albanian citizenship by its president Bajram Begaj. Since beginning her career in 2013, Lipa has had four UK number one singles and two UK number one albums, she is best known for songs such as Training Season, New Rules and One Kiss, which she recorded with DJ Calvin Harris.
Irish Independent
an hour ago
- Irish Independent
CMAT at All Together Now: Singer performs politically charged single name-checking ‘All the Berties'
The song is particularly poignant given its political context: 'it's about the financial crash and the fallout the country is still feeling the marks of today. 'I don't think of myself as a political songwriter, ' Thompson said to the thousands of festival attendees gathered in front of the main stage, but there are things the artist stands for, and she's not afraid to champion them. On the 'agenda' for the evening: trans rights (with a t-shirt on sale that will have its proceeds donated to Teni) and 'as always, Free Palestine' as she led the crowd into 'free free Palestine' chants. But the debut of Euro-Country is no afterthought. The performance came on the same day that Bertie Ahern emerged as the preferred Fianna Fáil candidate in the presidential election in November. The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll showed 12pc of people believe that the former Taoiseach should be a contender to replace Michael D Higgins in the Áras. 'I'm so sorry that this has struck a chord with so many of you,' the Dunboyne native said to a heaving main stage crowd. She launched into the song, which includes lyrics that reference the former Taoiseach: 'All the big boys/ All the Berties/ All the envelopes, yeah they hurt me/I was 12 when the das started killing themselves all around me.' There were more cases of suicide during the bust period, according to the National Suicide Research Foundation, who cite 476 more male suicides than had there not been a recession. Thompson also makes a call back to the lack of public infrastructure and perpetual struggle with access to housing among those in their twenties and thirties: 'And it was normal/Building houses/They stay empty even now.' 'Nobody I grew up with basically lives here anymore, everyone has had to emigrate. Nobody can afford to live here, everybody is leaving home. And everyone who is left behind is left with less and less public services, healthcare and security in everything that you need to live a life not in danger,' said Thompson. 'I believe this is directly the fault of the Irish government that we had 20 - 25 years ago. And I can't explain to you the politic [sic] of what happened back then, I can only explain to you my memories of growing up as a kid during the crash that we all experienced, and it was a horrible, horrible time for the entire country.' 'I believe that people in their 20s and 30s have been really adversely affected by it. And the personal, emotional effects of it are something that I am interested in as a songwriter, because I think that we can learn from it.' 'All of that is to say, we've never performed this song live before, and I wanted to debut it here because I thought it was important.' When all was said and done, there was one more track to enjoy. 'I was wondering if after all that trauma you wouldn't mind doing me one more favour' she quipped, as she introduced Stay For Something, and gave the audience a melody to sing back. The crowd dutifully channelled a shared grief into a stirring rendition before lights out.
