London: After winning hearts of the millennials, singer-cum-songwriter Ed Sheeran has declared to take a break from music.
The hitmaker has vouched that he will be taking a break as long as 18 months so that he gets a chance to spend some quality time with his family members.
During a recent concert in the UK, the 28-year-old singer has revealed about his lengthy hiatus from any kind of musical projects and concert.
Speaking about the break, the 'Perfect' singer said: "There is something very bittersweet about it. I love that you guys are here and we are ending it in Ipswich. This is my last gig for probably 18 months."
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The singer on Monday has put an end to the two and a half year long Divide Tour. Addressing to the fans he said: "I was told before I came on that now at the end of this tour I’ve played to nine million people around the world. It is the biggest tour ever."
He further added: "It’s been an emotional day for a lot of people backstage. It kind of feels like, in a weird way, that you’re breaking up with a girlfriend that you’ve been with for years. It sounds odd but it has been a long tour."
On the completion of the tour, Sheeran who was married to Cherry Seaborn in December 2018 said that it is like "breaking up with a girlfriend that you’ve been with for years."
Officially announced the biggest musical tour ever, the Dream tour has clocked up a staggering 260 shows which have minted over $775.6 million from 8.9 million tickets sold worldwide.
