Ed Sheeran has confirmed that his new album, which will be named X, is set to be released on 23 June.
The singer made the announcement on his Twitter account, and also revealed that a short live preview of 'Sing', the first single from the new album, will go online tonight (5 April) at 8pm.
My 2nd album is called 'x' or 'multiply' and will released on the 23rd of June worldwide. Can't wait for you guys to hear it
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) April 4, 2014
Sheeran's debut album was named +, so Sheeran's passion for mathematic symbols clearly shows no signs of letting up. The album, which includes singles such as 'The A Team' and 'Lego House', has gone 6x Platinum in the UK, and Gold in the US.
Watch Rupert Grint star in the video for Ed Sheeran's 'Lego House' below
The singer was also recently revealed as part of the line up for this year's Glastonbury Festival, which will be headlined by Kasabian.
Sheeran's new single 'Sing' will get its world exclusive premiere on BBC Radio 1 on Monday 7 April.