Ed Sheeran tests positive for Covid-19

Next week, Sheeran is due to join Apple Music’s Zane Lowe live to play new songs from his album and take questions from fans.

Ed Sheeran. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA

Ed Sheeran has tested positive for Covid-19 less than a week before the release of his forthcoming fifth album.

The chart-topping singer-songwriter said in a statement posted on Instagram that he still intends to give his planned interviews and performances from his home.