In his latest album "Subtract", Ed Sheeran sings about his deepest, darkest thoughts, which were mostly written during a year of depression, grief, and mortality. The subdued music is primarily acoustic and downtempo, a stark contrast to his previous album's big beats and brash productions. Sheeran's latest songs balance between despair and reassurance, struggling to find happy endings. Despite the challenges of the past year, Sheeran has also spent much of 2022 and 2023 as a touring superstar, headlining stadiums worldwide with his voice, guitars, keyboard, and loop machine, getting tens of thousands of people singing along.