Grammy-Winning Singer Ed Sheeran On Worldwide Fame: It Makes Me Feel Like I Am Not Human

Maanyata Thu|Jul 13, 2019

British singer Ed Sheeran has recently opened up about the negative impact of global fame to his personal life and mental health.

During a recent interview with a leading daily, British hitmaker Ed Sheeran disclosed that becoming famous has negatively affected his personal life and mental health.

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The 28-year-old singer shared that he has social anxiety which makes him feel uncomfortable when being around a lot of people and find it hard to trust anyone. In an attempt to deal with it, Ed has to reduce his circle of a friend to just four people and gets rid of his phone.

Earlier, Ed Sheeran had implied his mental health struggle in the newest single I Don’t Care to feature Justin Bieber, which involves the line,

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He further stated that he feels like “a zoo animal” when everyone keeps staring at him and taking pictures of him in public.

Ed Sheeran with his wife Cherry Seaborn (Image Source: Getty)

Ed Sheeran, who secretly tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Cherry Seaborn last year, also revealed that his mental health issues have even made him wonder why she wants to marry him and think,

However, the singer said his wife always assures him as he brands her “out of his league”.

According to Ed, the big success of his 2017’s album Divide lead to the sudden surge in public interest, pushing him to "a new level of fame”. The Shape of You singer has later bought a £2-million estate in Suffolk to stay away from the public’s eyes.

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