Ed Sheeran could have simply launched his sixth pop album, Subtract, however this isn’t stopping the singer from setting his sights on his subsequent musical style.
On Wednesday, the musician instructed Billboard that he’d wish to enter his nation music period.
“I talk about this to my wife all the time. I would love to transition into country,” he instructed the publication. “I love the culture of it, I just love the songwriting. It’s just like brilliant songs.”
It’s becoming then that Sheeran is performing on the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday evening. In truth, it’s on the awards present’s venue — the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — that Sheeran spoke to Billboard about his new musical aspirations.
Sheeran’s pivot to nation wouldn’t be so farfetched. He’s besties with country-turned-pop-turned-folk-turned-country (once more) singer, Taylor Swift.
In truth, it’s Swift who first uncovered Sheeran to the world of nation music. “I’d never really listened to country music as a kid growing up. It was only being on Taylor’s Red tour and living in Nashville and her basically introducing me to that side of it,” Sheeran instructed Billboard.
In case you forgot, Sheeran opened for Swift on her Red tour in 2014 after the discharge of his 2011 debut album, Plus.
Part of Sheeran’s curiosity in transitioning to nation, apparently, has to do together with his love for the town of Nashville. Billboard reported the singer has lived there twice in his life, as soon as in 2013 and once more in 2018.
“There’s not really a place in Europe where you could point and say, ‘That’s the home of songwriting,’” he instructed the publication. “It’s not just for country music. Nashville is just a hub of incredible songwriters, incredible performers. And I really felt inspired just being there being around everyone.”
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