Ed Sheeran Shaves His Head, Reveals He Has Shingles

Ed Sheeran is feeling like a new man with his new haircut. The English singer-songwriter gave fans a peek into everything he’s been up to recently via a “Life Update Dumpington” posted to Instagram on Tuesday (April 28). At the top of the carousel post, Sheeran shows off a surprising new look: a freshly buzzed head.

“Yes I’ve shaved my hair. I wanted to shave it to signify a fresh start,” Sheeran writes in the first of eight life updates he shared in his Instagram caption. “A lot of new beginnings in my life atm. I Iove it, thinking of keeping it this way.”

Alongside his new ‘do, the “Perfect” singer also let Latin American fans know that he has added new dates to Loop Tour in Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile. He also shared that he is “so excited” to perform in the cities that have been added: “Some of my fav countries and cities to play shows in, its been too long.”

For another one of the updates, Sheeran shared a photo of himself and producer Martin Garrix reconnecting and playing guitars together. “Caught up with @martingarrix recently, know that guy for over a decade now, I love him, what a bloke,” Sheeran wrote of his friend.”

On a less than fortunate note, the 35-year-old singer also revealed that he has been battling shingles for the last month, and that he “wouldn’t recommend it” — but he is “on the mend now.” (According to the National Institutes of Health, shingles is a painful rash that is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, with the majority of cases impacting those age 60 and above. There is no cure, but antiviral medications can help alleviate pain and clear up the blisters.)

Sheeran at the very least had some things to keep him entertained during his battle against shingles. He finally watched Stranger Things, sharing in his Instagram post that season four “bangs” and that he read and loved the book Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. “I might be late to the party with that one,” the artist wrote of the 2022 novel. “But [it’s] brilliant go check it out.”

Along with the TV and books, Sheeran has also been indulging in buying vinyl records. A particulary special addition to his collection is The Traveller by Allan Taylor, an LP Sheeran found at a record store and has not been able to find online.

Finally, the four-time Grammy winner expressed his excitement to restart the Loop tour in just over a week: “Can’t wait to get back cracking on that, see you lovely people there.”