Ed Sheeran Talks Alcohol Consumption, Sobriety

Ed Sheeran was candid about what his alcohol consumption seems to be like these days in a brand new interview.

The singer beforehand admitted to consuming as much as 10 pints an evening till a dialog befell together with his spouse, Cherry Seaborn, whereas she was pregnant with their first daughter. “Two months earlier than Lyra was born, Cherry stated, ‘If my waters break, do you really need another person to drive me to the hospital?’ As a result of I used to be simply consuming loads,” he recalled. “I used to be like, ‘No, really, I actually don’t.’ And I don’t ever wish to be pissed [drunk] holding my child. Ever, ever.”

His relationship to medication additional modified after the loss of life of his finest pal, Jamal Edwards. “I might by no means, ever, ever contact something once more, as a result of that’s how Jamal died,” he informed Rolling Stone in 2023, noting that his loss of life additional led Ed to confront his historical past of melancholy. He stated of his drug use beforehand, “It simply turns right into a behavior that you just do as soon as per week after which as soon as a day after which, like, twice a day after which, like, with out booze. It simply turned unhealthy vibes.”

In a brand new episode of Name Her Daddy, Ed was requested what probably the most embarrassing drunken escapade he’d had was — which was being locked out of his resort room completely nude (save for a serviette) whereas looking for the toilet one night time. “I am sober in the meanwhile. In order that’s positively serving to the not doing silly shit,” Ed added.

Noting that issues are “good,” he continued, “I noticed the schedule for this yr’s album launch. Mainly, I am flying all around the globe after which flying dwelling and being dad as nicely. I do not wish to then add on an additional layer of tiredness on that. So I am simply gonna not drink and be very targeted and energized.”

As a substitute, he prefers to calm down these days by placing on a film. “I additionally discover if you drink, you by no means actually have a correct sleep anyway as a result of there’s a lot sugar in your physique,” he continued.

“I am not gonna be sober ceaselessly, however I’ve positively modified my relationship with alcohol as a result of I used to drink each single day,” he added. “I am not a spirits man, I do beer slightly bit, however I am extra of a wine man on the finish of the day. However now I am not doing that. Me and my spouse do date night time as soon as per week and I really feel like that’ll be the time I do begin consuming. We’ll do a bottle of wine collectively that night time slightly than, like, each single night time having to have one thing.”