Ed Sheeran has come a long way.
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Last year, the singer went through several hardships that made him want to end his life.
Around February 2022, the ‘Shape of You’ singer lost his best friend Jamal Edwards, then his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn was diagnosed with a tumor while pregnant, and finally died from a plagiarism lawsuit.
A series of dramas that left him “feeling like I didn’t want to live anymore”.
An “embarrassing feeling”, as he confided to “Rolling Stone”, the musician felt “selfish” to think of him in particular.
“They are drowning under these waves. You’re like inside and you can’t get out,” he added.
Cherry Seaborn was diagnosed at six months pregnant. She was able to have surgery for her tumor after giving birth to her second daughter, Jupiter, last May.
For his part, Ed Sheeran won his plagiarism lawsuit. The singer managed to get out of depression with therapy on the advice of his companion.
“No one really talks about how they feel where I come from. People find it strange going to a therapist in England… I think it really helps to be able to talk to someone, to get straight from the heart and not feel guilty about it. I have an ultra-privileged life, so my friends always tell each other not to be so serious,” he explained.
And to add: “Getting help isn’t a magic button that we press and immediately feel better. It is something that will always accompany you and that you must learn to deal with.
Ed Sheeran also turned to writing to evacuate his emotions, which he reveals in his new album, which will be available May 5th.