“It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love and hope you love, too,” singer said
Alongside Ed's self-created artwork, he has also unveiled a one-take performance video for the song
“Hey guys. ‘Afterglow’ is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you,” Sheeran revealed on Monday, having teased an imminent “Christmas present” on his Instagram page on Sunday.
Enjoy ! Have a wonderful festive break and New Years. Back to dad land for me now, ciao x"
“Afterglow” is Sheeran’s first release since his “No.6 Collaborations Project” in 2019.
Recently unveiled as the most-streamed British artist of 2020 in the UK, Sheeran - who is currently on his well-deserved break - wrote the track with FRED (who also co-produced the track together with Ed) and David Hodges.