Ed Sheeran has made a comeback with the surprise new track, Afterglow.
The Shape of You hitmaker, 29, dropped the standalone song on Monday morning after teasing fans that he had a surprise for them on the way.
The Grammy-winner shared his Jackson Pollock-inspired painting on Instagram, the artwork for the single, and told fans he would give them a Christmas present .
Happy days: Ed Sheeran released a surprise new track Afterglow after almost 18 months off on Monday but his comeback is fleeting as he said : back to dad land for me now
He wrote: 11am GMT tomorrow. A Christmas present.
21 December 2020
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Ed Sheeran is gifting fans a Christmas treat with his first new material in almost 18 months.
The British pop star, who has been enjoying a break to settle into fatherhood, teased the music release via Instagram on Sunday. 11am GMT tomorrow. A Christmas present, Sheeran wrote, indicating that new music would appear on 21 December.
Sheeran also shared the same message in a short video on his Instagram Story timeline, which included a brief clip of the singer sitting down with his guitar.
He didn t offer up any other details, but officials at the U.K. s Power Radio let slip the news on Twitter on Saturday, claiming the track would be titled The Afterglow, and released for airplay on Monday.
Ed Sheeran has made a comeback with the surprise new track, Afterglow .
The Shape of You hitmaker dropped the standalone song on Monday (21.12.20) morning after teasing fans that he had a surprise for them on the way.
The Grammy-winner shared his Jackson Pollock-inspired painting on Instagram, the artwork for the single, and told fans he would give them a Christmas present at 11am GMT.
He wrote: 11am GMT tomorrow. A Christmas present.(sic)
And he s since shared the uplifting song which is available on all major streaming services along with the music video, a one-take performance of the track.
He wrote: “Hey guys. Afterglow is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you. It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love, and hope you love too. Enjoy ! Have a safe and happy festive break and New Year’s. Back to dad land for me now, ciao x (sic)