ED Sheeran is in the middle of a short break from his Loop World Tour, but he’s certainly not resting on his laurels.
I can reveal he is about to drop a new single that’s been more than a decade in the making, after he teamed up with Dutch dance great Martin Garrix to make Repeat It.
Ed and Martin first hit the studio together in 2014 – with the British megastar confirming he was taking a step into dance music.
Martin then premiered the song live at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival the following summer.
Insiders said the track would finally be officially released next month, adding: “Repeat It has taken 12 years to officially see the light of day but finally Ed and Martin’s collaboration is coming out.
“The song has been reworked slightly from the version played at Ultra back in 2015 to make it more radio friendly.
“Initially it was called Rewind, Repeat It.
“But now the song is simply titled Repeat It.
“Lyrically, it’s a classic Ed love song set to a dance beat.”
Ed first teased making the song more than a decade ago and said on Instagram: “Finished up my very first EDM song with Martin Garrix, brilliant experience, looking forward to you all hearing it.”
Now the wait is almost over.
My music moles shared lyrics to the track with me, and Ed has stayed true to form, with the lyrics steeped in romance.
Ed sings: “Stay for a night, call it what you want.
“And I’ll compromise. To have you in my arms.”
He adds: “Don’t fight the feeling. Rewind, repeat it.
“If the world ends tonight. You’ll be in my arms.
“We will be frozen in time, underneath the stars.”
Ed isn’t scheduled to play any shows in the UK this year, although there is no doubt in my mind his Loop Tour will reach the UK come 2027.
His last album Play went straight to the No1 spot when he released it in September, and I bet Repeat It will also fly up the charts.
It’s a nailed-on summer banger.