Sheeran's last album, "Equals (=)" — one of the artist's many maths-themed releases — dropped on Oct. 9, 2021, and the "Bad Habits" singer is planning to follow up the 14-track project with his sixth studio album in 2023. On Nov. 2, Sheeran posted a since-deleted Instagram video to celebrate his song "Shivers" hitting one billion streams on Spotify, sneaking in a not-so-subtle hint about his next project.
"I'm gonna celebrate by shooting a music video for my brand new album, which will be out next year," he said, according to Billboard. Many fans of Sheeran — who became the first British artist to have four albums ("Equals," "Plus," "Multiply," and "Divide") spend a year in the Top 10, according to Official Charts — believe that he will name his next album "Subtract," which would make perfect sense alongside the rest of his arithmetic-inspired discography.
While the "Shape of You" singer, who became a father of two in May, hasn't delivered any firm details about the upcoming album's official title or release date, we're keeping our eyes peeled for any clues (numbers, symbols, etc.) about the new album.