Ed Sheeran ‘wrote seven songs in four hours’ after wife Cherry’s cancer diagnosis

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ed Sheeran’s wife Cherry Seaborn has revealed the remarkable way the artist responded to news of her ill health. It genuinely wasn’t until this year when I was just like, ‘I might die’.” According to Seaborn, Sheeran, 33, reacted to news of her tumour by channelling his feelings into his music. “We had the diagnosis of the tumour and the next day, Eds went down into the basement and wrote seven songs in four hours,” said Seaborn. “Some people write a diary and get their emotions out through the pen and, for Eds, if something really intense happens, he’ll go and write a song.” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up In March, the trailer for the series hinted at the dark times that Sheeran and his family have faced in recent years.