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| Ed Sheeran quits social media – for now | Ed Sheeran quits social media – for now |
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| With 16 million Twitter followers and 5.5 million subscribers on Instagram, he is one of the most adored British celebrities on social media. | With 16 million Twitter followers and 5.5 million subscribers on Instagram, he is one of the most adored British celebrities on social media. |
| But Ed Sheeran has decided to shun “seeing the world through a screen”, announcing he is quitting all social media until next autumn at least. | But Ed Sheeran has decided to shun “seeing the world through a screen”, announcing he is quitting all social media until next autumn at least. |
| The singer broke the news on Instagram, but apparently will not be in a position to read the tens of thousands of comments: he claims that he is even giving up his phone. | The singer broke the news on Instagram, but apparently will not be in a position to read the tens of thousands of comments: he claims that he is even giving up his phone. |
| Sheeran announced his withdrawal from social media at the end of a world tour promoting his second album, X, saying that although he was travelling the world, he wasn’t actually seeing it. | Sheeran announced his withdrawal from social media at the end of a world tour promoting his second album, X, saying that although he was travelling the world, he wasn’t actually seeing it. |
| Related: Ed Sheeran makes £63,000 per gig, according to reports | Related: Ed Sheeran makes £63,000 per gig, according to reports |
| “I’m taking a break from my phone, emails and all social media for a while. I’ve had such an amazing ride over the last five years but I find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes so I’m taking this opportunity of me not having to be anywhere or do anything to travel the world and see everything I missed.” | “I’m taking a break from my phone, emails and all social media for a while. I’ve had such an amazing ride over the last five years but I find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes so I’m taking this opportunity of me not having to be anywhere or do anything to travel the world and see everything I missed.” |
| Even his family and friends will not be hearing from him – “if you love me you will understand me buggering off for a bit,” he said. | Even his family and friends will not be hearing from him – “if you love me you will understand me buggering off for a bit,” he said. |
| He was careful to stress that this is a pause, not an end, to his showbiz career, saying: “The third album is on its way and is the best thing I have made thus far. See you all next autumn, and thank you for being amazing.” | |
| Born in West Yorkshire in 1991 and brought up in Suffolk, Sheeran built his career on social media. He released his first recordings independently, then in 2011 scored multi-platinum sales for his first album, +, won the Ivor Novello best song award for the single The A Team, Brits for best male solo artist and best breakthrough artist in 2012, and this year another Ivor Novello and Brit for the second album. | Born in West Yorkshire in 1991 and brought up in Suffolk, Sheeran built his career on social media. He released his first recordings independently, then in 2011 scored multi-platinum sales for his first album, +, won the Ivor Novello best song award for the single The A Team, Brits for best male solo artist and best breakthrough artist in 2012, and this year another Ivor Novello and Brit for the second album. |
| In case anyone meets the redhead sitting in a cafe not looking at a smartphone screen, let him know that lowla8, and many many others, pleaded: “Take me with you.” | In case anyone meets the redhead sitting in a cafe not looking at a smartphone screen, let him know that lowla8, and many many others, pleaded: “Take me with you.” |