÷ ("Divide") is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 3 March 2017 through Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You" were released as the album's lead singles on 6 January 2017. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. As of March 2024, the deluxe version of the album is the second most streamed album of all time on Spotify.
Ed Sheeran performing during his ÷ (pronounced: Divide) tour.
Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play No. 5 Collaborations Project. He signed with Asylum Records the same year.
Sheeran in 2018
Framlingham Castle in Sheeran's home town. The castle and his upbringing in Framlingham is the subject of his 2017 single "Castle on the Hill".
Sheeran performing at the Ipswich Arts Festival in July 2010
Sheeran at the Frequency Festival in Austria, August 2012