Ed Sheeran to stop releasing albums after his 10th in a move inspired by Quentin Tarantino
Ed Sheeran has claimed he plans to stop releasing albums after his tenth after being inspired by Quentin Tarantino.
The ‘Shape of You’ hitmaker will soon be releasing his upcoming album, Play, with recent teasers of his newest songs ‘Azizam’ and ‘Old Phone’.
Appearing on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Sheeran revealed that he has had a conceptual album series plan since he was 18. Discussing the details of his vision, he said that, while the first iteration deals with mathematical equations like Divide, Plus, and Subtract, the next handful will include the titles Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Stop.
The singer also revealed that after completing his ten-album vision, he will stop releasing albums—an idea he became inspired to pursue after seeing Quentin Tarantino announce his tenth and final movie. However, this doesn’t mean the singer will be stepping away from the limelight or the music industry entirely.
“I wanted to do ten,” he said. “I’m kind of a bit obsessed with [Quentin] Tarantino, and I heard he was doing ten films, and he’s got his side projects like Grindhouse.” He added: “I want to do my ten and then every now and then do a side project.”
Sheeran also quipped about releasing a posthumous album called Eject chronicling his life and career, which will be released on the day of his death. “Imagine if, when Paul McCartney dies, an album drops with songs from every stage of his life. That would be fascinating,” he said. “In my case, people would probably say, ‘Damn, he’s still haunting us from the grave!'”
Alongside teasing new material, Sheeran has spearheaded the current move towards saving the UK’s grassroots scene and encouraging greater opportunities in music education. More recently, he penned an open letter to the government requesting a £250 million financial support scheme to protect and grow education within music.
The letter was backed by several huge industry names, including Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Coldplay, Harry Styles, Paloma Faith, and Stormzy. It also referred to a quote said by Myles Smith at this year’s Brit Awards, in which he used his win to present the important question: “How many more venues need to close, how many music programs need to be cut before we realise we can’t just celebrate success, we have to protect the foundations that make it?”
While the government has yet to respond to the industry’s call to action, Sheeran gears up for his next release, ‘Azizam’, which will be available on April 4th. Meanwhile, other songs, like ‘Sapphire’, will be released in the coming months. The singer has yet to confirm a release date for Play.
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