Ed Sheeran shares sneak peek of English-Punjabi fusion song Sapphire. Watch

Ed Sheeran shared a lyrical video of the upcoming song “Sapphire”, from his eighth studio album Play. In the video shared on his Instagram, Sheeran has a bodycam attached to himself, pointing in his direction, while he hangs out of an auto-rickshaw and roams the streets of Telangana, as is clear from the VIN number of another rickshaw passing by. The caption of the post reads, “Riding around the streets of India missing high fives. Sapphire out June 5th, 8:30am ET / 1.30pm BST / 6pm IST.”

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This is another exciting chapter in Sheeran’s already deeply established relationship with India, as the artiste has performed in the country on several occasions. He has talked about his love for Indian music in the past as well, calling Western pop music “stagnant” and appreciating the Indian artistes who have their “own wave”. His love for Indian artistes materialised when he and Arijit Singh performed together in London.

The “Perfect” singer has been seen enjoying football with John Abraham, performing with Diljit Dosanjh, and has even had an encounter with Bangalore police when they disrupted his impromptu concert on the streets of the city.

His new song ” Sapphire” seems like a love letter to his relationship with the country, and fans are excited to hear Sheeran belt out in Punjabi. A user commented on the video posted by Sheeran, “This is going to be THE SONG of the year,” while another commented, “Someone please give him an Aadhar card already.”

“Sapphire” will release on June 5, while the album, which he actually completed in Goa, will be coming out in September.