He recently made a surprise comeback in December with his single Afterglow following almost 18 months off.
And Ed Sheeran sent his fans into meltdown on Monday as he appeared to hint at possible new music in a cryptic social media post.
The 30-year-old musician took to Instagram to share a photograph of himself holding a guitar as he teased in the caption: ‘Somethings cookin’.’
‘Somethings cookin”: Ed Sheeran sent his fans into meltdown on Monday as he appeared to hint at possible new music in a cryptic social media post
In the snap, shared with his 32million followers, Ed sat on a stone wall with his back facing towards the camera.
Fans were quick to react to the post as they asked whether Ed was releasing a new album and admitted that they had ‘missed’ the singer.
One person said: ‘NEW ALBUM????’
A different fan joked: ‘Ahhh it’s happening!! What are you cooking though??’
Eagerly waiting: The 30-year-old musician took to Instagram to share a photograph of himself holding a guitar as he teased in the caption: ‘Somethings cookin” (pictured in 2019)
Another follower commented: ‘We miss you Ed,’ followed by a crying emoji.
While a different account added: ‘NEW SONGS??’ with another exclaiming: ‘IVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED OMG OMG.’
Ed hasn’t released an album since 2019 when No. 6 Collaborations Project was produced.
That studio album featured work alongside other artists such as Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Eminem, 50 Cent and Cardi B – among others.
While in December 2020 he made a surprise comeback with his single Afterglow following almost 18 months off.
Meltdown: Fans were quick to react to the post as they asked whether Ed was releasing a new album and admitted that they had ‘missed’ the singer
Amazing: Ed hasn’t released an album since 2019 when No. 6 Collaborations Project was produced, while in December 2020 he made a surprise comeback with his single Afterglow following almost 18 months off (pictured in still for Afterglow)
The teasing image comes after loyal fans became convinced the star will release two new albums this year after decoding ‘clues’ in his recent Ipswich Town FC sponsorship announcement.
The musician, who is a lifelong supporter of the team, revealed to social media earlier this month that he will be sponsoring the League One team in the 2021/22 season.
And in a newly-released logo, which is expected to appear on the first-team’s new jerseys, his followers noticed the symbols ‘+-=÷x’.
The characters ‘÷x+’ featured separately as the titles of his three previous albums. This led fans to believe the two remaining symbols could be the titles of his upcoming albums.
Cracked the code?: It comes after loyal fans were convinced the star will release two new albums this year after decoding ‘clues’ in his recent Ipswich Town FC sponsorship announcement
The graphic also featured the word ‘tour’, presumably a reference to Ipswich Town’s football tour next season.
However, some hopeful fans pondered whether this could be an additional ‘hint’ that Ed is planning a music tour following a nearly two-year break.
The musician’s supporters flooded Ipswich Town FC’s Instagram account to question the meaning of the proposed jersey logo.
One penned: ‘OMG WHAT -=?!?!?!??!!?!!?!!!’ while a second questioned: ‘Both??’
Curiosity: The star’s supporters flooded Ipswich Town FC’s Instagram account to question the meaning of the proposed jersey logo
A third wrote: ‘Am I the only one confused on WHY there’s a minus and equal sign… those albums aren’t even out yet??’
Another fan responded: ‘Am I the only one seeing a minus symbol? Is this a way to announce the new album?’
A fifth posted on the upload: ‘Has he got a new tour to promote then?’
On Twitter, eagle-eyed fans also discussed the two additional symbols in the sponsorship announcement.
‘It’s not just me that needed 5 minutes to realise Ed Sheeran’s new shirt has both a minus and an equalise sign on it and he actually DOESN’T have albums with those symbols,’ penned one user.
‘Which means we’re getting two albums OH MY F*****G GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s defo not just me right?’
A second commented: ‘Oooh! What does this mean? Two albums maybe? These little guessing games are so much fun! #EdSheeran.’
Another quipped: ‘Ummm Subtract?? Equals?? ALL WILL BE REVELEAD IN TIME. What’s happening??’
Designs for the club’s new home kit are expected to be released in June.
Twitter: On Twitter, eagle-eyed fans also discussed the two additional symbols in the sponsorship announcement