Ed Sheeran's recent conversation on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast is gaining significant attention as he opened up about making a posthumous album. Notably, Ed Sheeran is still in the middle of a global chart run.Ed Sheeran is a four-time Grammy winner and is one of the bestselling artists of the modern era with more than 200 million records sold. Ed Sheeran has also become a contender in the 2025-26 awards circuit for two original songs written for films: "Drive" for F1: The Movie and "Zoo" for Zootopia 2.Moreover, Pollstar also ranked Ed Sheeran third among the "Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium," with nearly 20 million tickets sold since 2001. He trails Coldplay and U2. His new global run is also underway and will stretch into 2026 to cover Europe, Oceania, Latin America, and North America.Amid all these activities, Ed Sheeran stated to THR:"There will be five, technically six, because there will be one when I die called Ejects. I like the idea of creating whatever the posthumous album is before I go. Losing Jamal [Edwards, his close friend and early champion], and him dying without a will, was difficult for everyone, and it really made me think like, 'If I do pass away, I want to make sure everything is in order.'" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostEd Sheeran on film music and "Drive"One of the most notable parts of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast was Ed Sheeran's breakdown of "Drive," his original for F1: The Movie. He described watching early cuts of the film over Zoom with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He also received screeners to understand the emotional rhythm of the story.However, Ed Sheeran shaped the song mainly around the film's ending sequence, where Brad Pitt's character rides into a dune landscape. He collaborated with John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, and was later joined by Dave Grohl and Pino Palladino, to build a "purpose-built" track. Ed shared:"I was not thinking of the independentness at all. No, I don't think it necessarily does. It certainly does not fit in my catalog, it is like a big rock song. I actually said to the guy that runs F1, I was like, 'Just have that song. I don't want any money for it. Use it for whatever you want. Because if it does not exist in that world, it's kind of redundant.'"The Azizam singer continued:"I just wanted it to be this fucking massive end credit song. Even me singing sounds like a car engine starting, but it’s just powerful and in your face. That whole movie is so adrenaline filled. You feel physically sick at points in that film as cars are speeding and whizzing by. So I wanted the song to have the same sort of power, energy, and adrenaline. And I think as I was making it, I sort of knew it did not exist outside the film. I was just like, this song is purpose built for this moment in the movie. And I think that's what's good about making songs specifically for movies, it is tied to the film, and if the film's great and the film lives on and the film has legacy, then the song has legacy.Ed Sheeran concluded, saying:"I think if you were to create a song thinking, 'This has to exist outside the movie,’ then it won't. I have met loads of people over the years that discovered me through The Desolation of Smaug, they watch that song, and "I See Fire" comes on at the end, and then they check my music out. And if this F1 film continues to be the sort of juggernaut that it is for the next 30 or 40 years of my life and career, people are always going to discover that song, which is exciting."The interview also revisited Ed Sheeran's friendship and creative bond with Taylor Swift. He mentioned:"I was opening up for Snow Patrol in Nashville, and Frank, who works with Taylor, would come down. And I just sort of mentioned, I just said, 'If she ever wants to write a song, I am around.' I knew that she knew my music; she'd written the lyrics to "Lego House" on her hand when she was playing in, I want to say Brisbane, maybe it was Sydney, it was somewhere in Australia, but there was these photos going around of her with my lyrics on her hand."According to Pollstar's newly published "Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium," Ed Sheeran ranks third worldwide in ticket sales since 2001, with 19.6 million tickets sold. His upcoming tour dates and stops are as follows:EuropeTuesday, December 09, 2025, Dublin, Ireland, at 3ArenaNew ZealandFriday, January 16, 2026, Auckland, New Zealand, at Go Media StadiumSaturday, January 17, 2026, Auckland, New Zealand, at Go Media StadiumWednesday, January 21, 2026, Wellington, New Zealand, at Sky StadiumSaturday, January 24, 2026, Christchurch, New Zealand, at Apollo Projects StadiumSunday, January 25, 2026, Christchurch, New Zealand, at Apollo Projects StadiumAustraliaFriday, January 31, 2026, Perth, Australia, at Optus StadiumSaturday, February 01, 2026, Perth, Australia, at Optus StadiumFriday, February 13, 2026, Sydney, Australia, at Accor StadiumSaturday, February 14, 2026, Sydney, Australia, at Accor StadiumSunday, February 15, 2026, Sydney, Australia, at Accor StadiumFriday, February 20, 2026, Brisbane, Australia, at Suncorp StadiumSaturday, February 21, 2026, Brisbane, Australia, at Suncorp StadiumSunday, February 22, 2026, Brisbane, Australia, at Suncorp StadiumThursday, February 26, 2026, Melbourne, Australia, at Marvel StadiumFriday, February 27, 2026, Melbourne, Australia, at Marvel StadiumSaturday, February 28, 2026, Melbourne, Australia, at Marvel StadiumThursday, March 05, 2026, Adelaide, Australia, at Adelaide OvalCaribbean & Latin AmericaSaturday, May 09, 2026, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at Quisqueya StadiumWednesday, May 13, 2026, San Juan, Puerto Rico, at Coliseo de Puerto RicoSaturday, May 16, 2026, Bogota, Colombia, at Vive ClaroWednesday, May 20, 2026, Lima, Peru, at Nacional StadiumSaturday, May 23, 2026, Quito, Ecuador, at Atahualpa StadiumWednesday, May 27, 2026, Guatemala City, Guatemala, at Cementos Progresso StadiumSaturday, May 30, 2026, San Jose, Costa Rica, at Nacional StadiumUnited States & CanadaSaturday, June 13, 2026, Glendale, AZ, United States, at State Farm StadiumSaturday, June 20, 2026, Nashville, TN, United States, at Nissan StadiumThursday, June 25, 2026, Milwaukee, WI, United States, at American Family Insurance Amphitheater SummerfestSaturday, June 27, 2026, Chicago, IL, United States, at Soldier FieldSaturday, July 04, 2026, Denver, CO, United States, at Empower Field at Mile HighSaturday, July 18, 2026, Las Vegas, NV, United States, at Allegiant StadiumTuesday, July 21, 2026, San Diego, CA, United States, at Petco ParkSaturday, July 25, 2026, Santa Clara, CA, United States, at Levi's StadiumSaturday, August 01, 2026, Seattle, WA, United States, at Lumen FieldSaturday, August 08, 2026, Los Angeles, CA, United States, at SoFi StadiumSaturday, August 15, 2026, Minneapolis, MN, United States, at U.S. Bank StadiumThursday, August 20, 2026, Toronto, ON, Canada, at Rogers CentreFans can visit Ed Sheeran's official website to purchase tickets.Also Read: "TRUMP NEEDS TO TAKE THIS OFF AIR": Internet reacts as Jimmy Kimmel reaches deal with ABC for one-year contract extension"She's flattered that he's made such a big effort": How Justin Trudeau reportedly won over Katy Perry and made their romance "real"Ed Sheeran unveils 2026 North American 'Loop' tour: How to get presale code, dates, venues, and more exploredWhy did India Love interrupt the Streamer Awards 2025? Real reason revealed