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Dan Martensen

Ed Sheeran on Friday released his new album = (pronounced "equals").

The album arrives along with a premiere of the video for his new song "Overpass Graffiti," which will arrive at 9 a.m. EST. The video was directed by his previous collaborator Jason Koenig.

The new album arrives in the middle of a hectic week for Sheeran, who tested positive for COVID-19 just hours after he was announced as the musical guest for the upcoming Nov. 6 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live

According to reports, the sketch comedy show has been "scrambling" to find a replacement for Sheeran, but a press release today announcing the album's arrival still claims he will return to the SNL stage on Nov. 6. It's unclear how or if that is indeed still the plan.

Hear the new album below.