In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Ed Sheeran showered praises on Taylor Swift, heaping adoration on the 'Ophelia' songstress. During an opening set for Snow Patrol in Nashville, the 34-year-old singer recalls asking Swift if she ever wanted to write a song, stating, "I'm around." He added, "I knew that she knew my music."
Their paths eventually crossed, and the duo started writing together. "We're the opposite sex, and we're from different countries and cultures, but I feel very intertwined creatively with her," Sheeran continued.
This follows an earlier statement by Swift, who told Rolling Stone for a cover in 2017, "He is the James Taylor to my Carole King and I can’t imagine a time when he wouldn’t be."
However, amidst these accolades, there seems to be a reported wedge between the two. Swift released her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, just a few weeks after Sheeran dropped his eighth studio album, Play. This release shocked the Sapphire hitmaker and prompted his team to take swift action to adjust their promotion plans.
A source claimed that "Ed is meticulous about timing – it's a big part of why he's been so successful. When Taylor revealed her album was coming just a couple of weeks after his, it completely disrupted his rollout. His team had to scramble to adjust their plans and bring things forward." The source further stated that "He was definitely upset, and it's created real tension between them. From his perspective, she didn't have to overshadow his release – but she chose to anyway."
"Taylor's done this sort of thing before – she's incredibly competitive, and when she's focused on an album rollout, nothing else really takes priority. Ed didn't see it coming and felt completely blindsided. The music industry is ruthless, but even by those standards, this one really hurt," the source claimed.
