"SOUNDS INSANE": Fans react excitedly as Ed Sheeran announces 'album done' and teases single 'Azizam'

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is back with new music, and fans could not be more excited. Nearly two years after releasing Autumn Variations, the singer has officially announced that his next album is complete and a new single, Azizam, is on the way, The Hollywood Reporter reveals.

The singer shared the news on Instagram on March 19, 2025. He posted a video of himself dancing along to the song in a recording studio with producer Ilya Salmanzadeh. However, he did not reveal a release date for the single or the album.

His Instagram post read:

"Album done. Single soon. I’m very excited as you can tell."

The announcement has sent fans into a frenzy as they are buzzing over the preview of Azizam. The title reportedly means 'my dear' in Persian. It could potentially hint at a possible cultural connection in the upcoming track's theme.

Fans were quick to gather in the comment section of the Instagram teaser video as they shared their excitement. Below are what some of them had to remark:

"LET'S GO ED 🔥🔥 SOUNDS INSANE", declared one fan.

"AZIZAM!!!! Ahhh so hyped!!!! Loving all the hints this week!!!", hyped another.

"When you dance Ed, we all dance! Azizam!!!", penned a third.

"Summer Hit of 2025", opined a fourth.

Spotify also weighed in on the comments:

"Can promise you you're not as excited as we are", stated the audio streaming platform.

People also took to X (formerly Twitter) to post their reactions to the album and single teaser video of Ed Sheeran:

"I know it s going to be awesome. I can't wait Ed", remarked an X user.

"This has got to be sample of Whitney Houston’s I’m Your Baby Tonight! Be careful @edsheeran u might catch yourself another case", noted another.

"First ed sheeran album I'll listen to on my own and not on the playlist of the retail store I used to work", shared a third.

"Ed Sheeran hopping on Persian vibes with “Azizam”? Nahhh he’s really cookin’ something different this era fr. Can’t wait to hear him back on his pop wave again", wrote a fourth.

This teaser comes as Ed Sheeran continues his Mathematics Tour, which has taken him across Asia in 2025 and is set to wrap up in September 2025.

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Ed Sheeran's debut album was '+' (Plus)

It was released in 2011 and featured tracks like The A Team and Lego House. Over the years, he has dropped multiple chart-topping albums, such as x (Multiply), ÷ (Divide), = (Equals), and - (Subtract).

After closing out his mathematics-themed album series in 2023 with Subtract, Ed Sheeran went on with Autumn Variations, which is a more personal and indie-inspired project, fans believe.

Now, fans await his eighth studio album.