‘It was the most special and magical moment’: Ed Sheeran reveals his wife Cherry Seaborn gave birth to their daughter Lyra while listening to James Blunt’s Back To Bedlam album
Ed Sheeran has revealed his 10-month-old daughter Lyra, whom he shares with wife Cherry Seaborn, was born to the soundtrack of James Blunt’s Back To Bedlam album.
The father-of-one, 30, confirmed he and his spouse share a special bond with the You’re Beautiful hitmaker, 47, and his wife Sofia Wellesley, after knowing them for several years.
And Ed – with the permission of his other half, 29 – shared the touching story of how they played James’ 2004 album in the delivery room as they awaited the arrival of their first child in September.
Family: Ed Sheeran has revealed his 10-month-old daughter Lyra, whom he shares with wife Cherry Seaborn, was born to the soundtrack of James Blunt’s Back To Bedlam album
While co-hosting BBC Radio 2 on Monday with Jo Whiley, Ed shared: ‘I actually asked Cherry if it was OK to talk about because it’s such a personal moment. You said what was on the playlist for Lyra’s birth.
‘We both were big fans of James growing up and I’ve been friends with him for a few years. He came on tour with us and Cherry got really close with his wife and we are now very good family friends.
‘And we find it quite weird because we love his music so much. We put on Back to Bedlam in the delivery room and the album finished as Lyra was being delivered.’
Another song that is close to the Grammy-winner’s heart is James’ 2019 ballad, The Greatest, which is dedicated to his two sons, the eldest of whom Ed is godfather to.
Close: The father-of-one, 30, confirmed he and his spouse share a special bond with the You’re Beautiful hitmaker, 47, (pictured) and his wife Sofia Wellesley, after knowing them for several years
Backtrack: While co-hosting BBC Radio 2 on Monday with Jo Whiley, Ed shared: ‘We put on Back to Bedlam in the delivery room and the album finished as Lyra was being delivered’ (pictured in 2017)
Before playing the track on-air, the A Team songwriter said: ‘He has a song that he wrote for his kids that came on the moment that she [Lyra] started crying and screaming.
‘It was the most special and magical moment. We never told anyone or spoke about it, I don’t think any of my friends know about it.
‘But when it was on the list, I asked Cherry, “Do you mind if I play the song?” But it’s just a fantastic tune and the moment for us is so special.’
Ed shared how much the song means to his family via email to James, and he wrote back with one of his hilarious quips.
After the song played, he added: ‘It will forever be so special to me. I emailed him a couple of days afterwards and I wanted to let him know that that song is just a very, very special moment in my family’s lives now.’
Jo asked the musician: ‘What was his reaction?’, to which Ed replied: ‘Oh probably something quite funny, yeah. He usually has quite cutting, funny emails that he sends back.’
Listen to the full interview with Ed Sheeran on the BBC Sounds app.
Sense of humour: Ed shared how much the song means to his family via email to James, and he wrote back with one of his hilarious quips (James pictured with his wife Sofia in 2019)