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Ed Sheeran Reveals Title of Next Album, Talks Constantly Writing Songs for Rihanna and Plays ‘Old Phone’ on ‘Tonight Show’

Ed Sheeran revealed the title of his next album, talked constantly writing songs for Rihanna and played 'Old Phone' on 'The Tonight Show'; watch.

Though the song was originally created within a Persian frame of reference, Sheeran said that growing up hearing a lot of traditional Irish music made him realize the rhythms of the two cultures are very similar, but performed on different instruments. Always busy, Sheeran described a pop-up, two-day pub he’s hosting in Ipswich, Massachusetts beginning on Friday (March 28), where fans can gain entry by going on an old cell phone and sending in a video or message that is meaningful. Fallon and Sheeran also teased the recent taping of one of the host’s signature disguised subway busking bits, noting that Ed did a killer cover of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” for surprised New York commuters.

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