Ed Sheeran Talks Taylor Swift, Adele in British GQ
Ed Sheeran opens up about his friendship with Taylor Swift, his new album and his competitive nature.
“There’s an underdog element to it. Taylor was never the popular kid in school. I was never the popular kid in school. Then you get to the point when you become the most popular kid in school - and we both take it a bit too far.”
The "underdog complex", according to Ed, means that he wants to be the biggest male artist in the world and Taylor wants to be the biggest female artist, adding "It also comes from always being told that you can't do something and being like, 'F-you. I can.'"
He's set his Divide album sales sights on besting fellow UK artist Adele's. She is the only artist to sall more albums than Sheeran in the last decade so he says he's using her sales as a target to meet and beat.
To hear more about Ed's new album, his competitive spirit and he and Taylor's kindred bond, check out his interview with British GQ online now.
Adele Will Perform at 2017 GRAMMYs
Adele has joined the 2017 Grammy's list of performers. She will perform a song from her latest album, 25. Other artists who'll be performing include John Legend, Metallica, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
Adele has won ten Grammys and is nominated for five more at this year's ceremony including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for Hello, Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for 25.
The GRAMMYs are coming to City, February 12th.
Adele performed last year at the Grammys and suffered technical difficulties. During a performance of "All I Ask" her microphone dropped onto a piano's keys and it threw off the sound system.
“We had the most complicated show on television. Period. End of story. With each musical performance, we change over the microphones, the wires... She did a great job and we certainly don’t like when those things happen, but those things happen sometimes.”
Adele told Ellen that she took it pretty hard and "cried pretty much all day" following the screw-up, adding:
“Next time I have any sound issues, I am going to start over... In fairness, I would have cried it it went really well... I always cry. I was so embarrassed...”