![]() ![]() I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air. 'I was spiralling through fear, depression and anxiety. 'My best friend Jamal, a brother to me, died suddenly, and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. 'Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumour, with no route to treatment until after the birth. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts. Jamal, a music producer and the son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards, tragically died after a cardiac arrest brought on by taking cocaine and drinking alcohol in February 2022. Thank you for everyone who's been connecting to Eyes Closed.' 'I'm so glad you've connected to this song. I never, ever take this for granted this far into my career. ![]() I'm over the bloody moon, thank you so much. Writing on social media Ed said: 'Eyes Closed is my 14th Number 1 in the UK. And you can’t get out of it.'Įd has already achieved his fourteenth number one with the lead song from the album, Eyes Closed, which beat Miley Cyrus to the top spot. And I have had that throughout my life.… You’re under the waves drowning. 'I felt like I didn’t want to live anymore. But it wasn’t really till last year that I actually addressed it. Speaking about his depression, he said in an interview with Rolling Stone last month: 'My best friend died. It was just a dream.'Ī post shared by Ed Sheeran his best friend Jamal's death, Ed detailed feeling like he was 'drowning' when another close friend, Australian cricketer Shane Warne, passed away the following month. 'Oh finally I feel at three or four degrees I'm free in salt water. He sang while strumming his guitar: 'Come kiss me in salt water. The singer went on to croon a few lines from Salt Water, revealing the unsettling and poignant lyrics. I really think it's a really beautiful song on the album and I hope you like it.' 'It was one of the first songs that I wrote for subtract and finished it by the English coastline. He continued: 'Salt Water is quite a dark song, it's basically playing out what the final moments would be jumping into cold salt water and feeling at 3 to 4 degrees that you're free. 'It was the second song me and Aaron finished for Subtract and I really feel this and Boat framed what the record was early on.'Įd also shared an explanation video, where he appeared to reference his battle with suicidal thoughts. He penned alongside the post: 'Salt water was written about some of the darkest nights into mornings, and the 'what ifs' surrounding those thoughts. ‘Because I haven’t been experiencing any of it.New release: Ed's sixth studio album Subtract, which is due for release on May 5, is inspired by personal tragedies he has faced ‘I want it to feel like a fun celebration, a lost fantasy, upbeat,’ Olly, 30, told MNEK’s Apple Proud radio show. Olly Alexander has been spilling on the comeback album from Years & Years. ![]() ‘There was this spare space… it was six weeks of Zooming with a wonderful group of women,’ said Daisy, 28. The GBBO Celebrity star said she signed up while in LA to promote Star Wars. Daisy so happy to lend a Hanĭaisy Ridley has trained as a doula to help mums-to-be. From today, fans can buy When You See Yourself on blockchain, then be able to unlock a limited-edition vinyl, plus front-row seats to their concerts. Kings of Leon are the first band in the world to release an album as a non-fungible token. Phoenix, 20, said: ‘My favourite from the collection has to be the boots! They are so versatile.’ Kings’ album to set a record Mel B’s daughter Phoenix Chi has been hired by Asda to spice up its George budget clothing range. ![]()
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