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Ed Sheeran has shaved his head to ‘signify a fresh start’ and showed off his new look in a life update after revealing he’s spent a month battling shingles.
The singer, 35, who is known for his shaggy ginger locks, debuted a buzzcut while posing for a photo on Tuesday.
In an Instagram post, Ed revealed what he had been doing for the last month as he looks forward to heading back on tour.
He wrote: ‘1. Yes I’ve shaved my hair. I wanted to shave it to signify a fresh start. A lot of new beginnings in my life atm. I Iove it, thinking of keeping it this way.
‘2. More Latam dates, so so excited for that. Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile. Details on my website, tickets etc etc. but SO excited to come back and play for you there, some of my fav countries and cities to play shows in, its been too long
‘3. Caught up with Martin Garrix recently, know that guy for over a decade now, I love him, what a bloke.’
Ed Sheeran has shaved his head to ‘signify a fresh start’ and showed off his new look in a life update on Instagram on Tuesday as he reveals he’s spent a month battling shingles
The singer, 35, who is known for his shaggy ginger locks, debuted a buzzcut while posing for a photo on Tuesday (pictured in January)
Ed continued: ‘4. I’ve had shingles for the last month, wouldn’t recommend it, but on the mend now
‘5. Finally watched stranger things, season 4 bangs.
‘6. Read a book called Demon Copperhead, I might be late to the party with that one, but its brilliant go check it out
‘7. Been buying random vinyl at record stores, coming across some gems. Allan Taylor – the traveller I found in a record store in Williamsburg, and I love it. Cant find it anywhere online, so feels like a special vinyl in the collection
‘8. Restarting the loop tour in a week and a bit, cant wait to get back cracking on that, see you lovely people there.’
Ed’s LOOP world tour got off to a flying start, raking in a staggering £5million per show during its opening leg.
The singer, whose net worth is estimated at £370million, kicked off the tour in Auckland, New Zealand, in January.
According to The Mirror, the chart-topper shifted a huge 754,050 tickets over seven weeks, wrapping the run with a final show in Adelaide, Australia, in March.
In an Instagram post, Ed revealed what he had been doing for the last month as he looks forward to heading back on tour (pictured in December 2025)
Music analytics firm Pollstar reported that the Oceania leg alone pulled in an eye-watering £74.2million in box office revenue.
The tour spanned 17 shows across eight stadiums, averaging an impressive £5.32million per night.
Those figures do not include additional income from sponsorships and merchandise, while the average ticket price came in at £98.40.
Ed is now taking a well-earned break before heading to Latin America, where the next leg kicks off in Santo Domingo on May 9.
