

Sheeran was also a long-time smoker, something he eventually gave up in 2019. During his year off, he cut out beer from his diet, and ended up losing 50 pounds. “Mostly, like, substance abuse,” he said. In 2017, he shared on Jonathan Ross that he was forced to take a year off of music after he started “slipping into” the pitfalls of fame. Sheeran has always been honest about his experiences with substance abuse. Sheeran’s new look got the seal of approval from close friend and collaborator, Taylor Swift, who said “it’s a yes from me.”Īs you can probably tell from its name, “Bad Habits” is a song about how vices can take control. Not to mention the copious amounts of glittery eyeshadow.

He took a theatrical approach, ditching his signature jeans and t-shirt to become a sharp-fanged vampire in a fuschia suit. Sheeran recorded the music video for the song earlier this year in Catford, South East London.

Like most of Sheeran’s back catalogue, “Bad Habits” was a massive success, spending 11 weeks at number one and breaking a new record for the singer. The 30-year-old performer described the song as “really different” in an interview with BBC Radio 1 ahead of its Jun. 29 this year, with lead single “Bad Habits” debuting a new direction for the singer. Ed Sheeran released his eagerly awaited fifth studio album, = (equals) on Oct.
