Throughout his career, Ed Sheeran is known for releasing pop bangers mixed with his signature acoustic guitar sounds. With songs like "Shape of You," "Thinking Out Loud," and more, fans would expect the singer's sound to be the same for his next albums.
However, in a recent interview, the musician revealed that he wanted to venture out into a completely different genre; is he switching sounds soon?
Speaking with Billboard, the "Galway Girl" hitmaker said he would love to "transition into country" and he talks about this to his wife all the time.
Why Ed Sheeran Loves Country Music
The main reason why he wanted to explore the genre is because of the culture surrounding it as well as the songwriting behind its brilliant songs.
The outlet noted that the pop singer lived in Nashville, which is known to be the country music capital, in the past, and during his time in the city, he became inspired by some of the local songwriters around.
"It's like a community. There's not really a place in Europe where you could point and say, 'That's the home of songwriting,'" he explained.
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Aside from country music itself, Sheeran loved Nashville because of its incredible performers that made him inspired just by being around the people.
In addition to living in the city in 2013 and 2018, the English singer has Taylor swift to credit to for making him listen to the genre as he never listened to country music until he became a part of the pop star's "Red" tour.
Ed Sheeran ACM Awards Performance
In a few moments, Ed Sheeran will take the stage of the Ford Center at The Star at Frisco, Texas, to perform the track "Life Goes On" from his most recent album, "- (Subtract)."
In addition to his solo number, the musician will also perform with a secret artist that is yet to be revealed. His appearance at the event has been a secret for weeks when this mystery singer invited him to perform together.
Aside from Ed Sheeran, other performers for the evening would be Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, Miranda Lambert, and many more.
For fans who don't want to miss the star-studded lineup, the show will be available for live streaming on Prime Video and Amazon Music's channel on Twitch. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
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