Sheeran, 30, broke the news on social media days before his new studio album is due out.<\/b>
\nBritish pop star Ed Sheeran said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances from his house while he self-isolates. Sheeran,30, broke the news on social media days before his new studio album is due out. \u201cQuick note to tell you that I\u2019ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I\u2019m now self-isolating and following government guidelines,\u201d Sheeran wrote on Instagram. \u201cIt means that I\u2019m now unable to plough ahead with any in person commitments for now, so I\u2019ll be doing as many of my planned interviews\/performances I can from my house. Apologies to anyone I\u2019ve let down.\u201d Representatives did not immediately say which performances he is canceling and which he will carry out from home. Sheeran\u2019s official website lists no performances before April. The four-time Grammy winner\u2019s new studio album is called \u201c=,\u201d which is pronounced \u201cEquals\u201d is due Friday, Oct.29 and he has a lot to cover, including his marriage, fatherhood and loss. \u201cI see it as my coming-of-age record,\u201d he said in a statement. The 14-track album includes the hits \u201cBad Habits\u201d and \u201cShivers.\u201d In a kind gesture, Sheeran recently took to Instagram to ask his fans to buy or stream Elton John\u2019s new album and help the Rocket Man displace him atop the charts. \u201cWho doesn\u2019t wanna be knocked off by Elton?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n