Ed Sheeran was seen looking rather creepy as he shared a teaser video for his new single Bad Habits on Instagram on Wednesday.
The singer, 30, wore a hot pink costume, garish makeup and killer nails as he dressed as a vampire in the music video for his first solo track in four years.
Ed did everything for the video, fully embracing the haunting character as he strutted down the street with horrifying-looking companions, before looking straight into the camera.
Who is this boy: Ed Sheeran was seen looking rather creepy as he shared a teaser video for his new single Bad Habits on Instagram on Wednesday
The group marched in slow motion and a strange bell chime was heard on the clip, with the scene cutting off as each bell rang.
The Shape Of You hitmaker added to his stunning look with a crisp white shirt that featured a multi-colored stripe down the middle, with Ed also donning pink socks and moccasins.
Ed, who grimly wiped his mouth with a tissue, also had his auburn locks pricked and rounded things off with dark glittering shadows under his eyes.
New look: The singer, 30, rocked a hot pink costume, garish makeup and killer nails as he dressed as a vampire in the music video for his first solo track in four years
Captioning the video, he shared that the full official video will be released this month, writing: “Official Bad Habits video coming June 25 x.”
Earlier this month, Ed left fans wild with excitement as he and Friends star Courteney Cox played music together in a short clip, with him on guitar while the actress, 56 years old, was playing a few notes on the piano.
The video first showed Courteney playing the piano and focusing on the opening before the camera moved to include Ed.
Wow: Ed went all out for the video, fully embracing the haunting character as he strutted down the street with gruesome-looking companions, before looking straight into the camera.
What a look: The Shape Of You hitmaker added to his stunning look with a crisp white shirt that featured a multi-colored stripe down the middle
He then sang a few notes and played a few more guitar chords before picking up on his friend’s impressive skills on the keys.
Showing their strong friendship, the duo then looked at each other and burst out laughing at the end of the very short clip.
Leaving fans unsure of what this exciting update will bring, Ed simply captioned the video: “June 25”.
Haunting: The group slowed down and strange bell chimes were heard on the clip, with the scene cutting off as each bell rang
Vampire: Ed, who eerily wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, also had his auburn locks pricked and rounded things off with bright, dark shadows under his eyes
Dedicated Ed fans quickly shared their excitement that new music was on the way, with plenty of gushing comments.
One person wrote: “Ahhhh! I’m so ready for this, it looks amazing wowwww ‘
While another expressed confusion, adding, “What’s going on. I’m not ready’
And some music lovers wondered if the Friends actress would appear on the record, as they asked, “Does Courteney make music now?”
New music? Earlier this month, Ed left fans wild with excitement as he and Friends star Courteney Cox performed music together in a short clip.
Days later, Ed took to Instagram and hinted that he was feeling nervous about his first solo single in four years.
The singer, who took the time to quit the music industry after he and his wife Cherry Seaborn welcomed daughter Lyra Antarctica last year, shared a photo of him grinning and wrote: “The moment when you realize your first solo single in 4 years is coming out in a few weeks.
Ed’s latest album, No. 6 Collaborations Project, was released in 2019 and featured the number one singles I Don’t Care, Beautiful People and Take Me Back To London.
Multi-talented: The video first showed Courteney playing the piano and focusing on opening the song before Ed’s dulcet tones could be heard
Friends: After playing the opening bars of the song, Courteney and Ed burst out laughing
‘June 25’: Leaving fans unsure of what this exciting update will bring, Ed simply captioned the video with a date
While in December 2020, he made a surprise comeback with his single Afterglow after nearly 18 months of hiatus.
Ed sent fans into a frenzy last month after appearing to hint at new music in a cryptic social media post.
He took to Instagram to share a photo of himself holding a guitar as he teased the caption: “Something is cooking.”
Elsewhere, Ed revealed the latest rising star he signed to his label, Gingerbread Man Records, in a new Instagram post on Tuesday.
Nervous: Earlier this month Ed took to Instagram and hinted that he was feeling nervous about his first solo single in four years
The hitmaker, 30, announced that he signed Maisie Peters, 21, who is due to release her debut album You Signed Up For This in August.
Ed said he had “great” writing sessions with Maisie and the duo are set to release a new single together – Psycho – with Steve Mac on July 2.
Maisie, who recently made her American television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden, has spent the past three years honing her craft in sessions in London, LA and Nashville.
After the song was announced, Maisie said, “Signing at Gingerbread is a dream come true.
New talents! Ed Sheeran revealed the latest rising star he signed to his label, Gingerbread Man Records, in a new Instagram post on Tuesday.
“I grew up inspired and in awe of Ed, like a lot of other 13 year olds who heard Lego House for the first time, so it’s pretty amazing and hard to believe that I become the 21 year old who is able to call him and the entire Gingerbread team are now friends, family and lifelong mentors. ‘
Like many musicians, Maisie drew on her own experiences with her songwriting, including Relationship Blossoming Outdoor Pool, My Elvis Song, played Boys, Volcano.
Maisie also brought up the heartbreak in Tough Act, Villain, and the first vacation with her twin sister in the song Brooklyn.
Maisie gave fans their first taste of You Signed Up For This earlier this year with John Hughes Movie.
The track rose to number one on iTunes on the weekend of its release, has been listed on BBC Radio 1 and 2, and has been broadcast over 11.5 million times worldwide to date.
Following the announcement, Ed said, “Happy to announce that I have signed the wonderful Maisie Peters to Gingerbread Man Records. She is a very special artist who continues to push her storytelling in new directions.
“We had some great writing sessions together and from there I knew I had to work with her. I can’t wait for you to hear his debut album x ‘
Ed also enthusiastically discussed the collaboration on Instagram as he shared a photo of himself and Maisie posing for a photo together.
Rising star: The hitmaker announced he signed Maisie Peters, 21, who is due to release her debut album You Signed Up For This in August