Sheeran said he and Swift became close during the Red Tour in 2013. “We were together almost every day for six months. We were living in Nashville, touring, flying back and forth, doing all sorts of things that I can’t even remember now,” the singer said.

Even though they only see each other a few times a year now, they still make time for deep conversations. “We talk for about six hours every time we see each other,” Sheeran says. “I think it’s a great way to keep a close relationship going.”

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift became friends in 2012, when they co-wrote the song Everything Has Changed . A year later, they were rumored to be dating, but Sheeran denied the rumors during a show in New Zealand. Since then, the two have continued to collaborate on many popular songs such as End Game (2017), Run (2021) and The Joker and the Queen (2021).

In August 2024, Ed Sheeran surprised fans by making a guest appearance on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in London.

The two artists have often spoken of each other with respect and affection in interviews. When Sheeran was named one of Time ‘s 100 most influential people in the world in 2017, Swift wrote a profile, comparing her friend to an “impenetrable shield” who has always stood firm in the face of adversity and disappointment.

However, friendships also go through pressure. In 2019, when Taylor Swift was embroiled in a copyright dispute with producer Scooter Braun, Sheeran was criticized by some fans for keeping quiet. On his personal page, he confirmed that he had spoken directly to Swift as they both usually do – not loudly on social media, but sharing honestly in real life.

In an interview with Zane Lowe’s Apple Music 1 in May 2023, Sheeran expressed that his conversations with Taylor Swift always made him feel comforted. “She’s one of the few people who really understands me. We can talk about our feelings, our insecurities, our relationships with our families, our friends – because we live in the same world,” the singer said.

Ed Sheeran, 34, is one of the most successful artists in the UK. He rose to fame with the hit The A Team (2011) and was named “Artist of the Decade” in the UK by the Official Charts Company in 2019. Sheeran is now married, has two daughters and continues to write and perform regularly.

Taylor Swift, 36, started her career in country music and became a global phenomenon when she switched to pop in 2014 with the album 1989. She is the owner of 14 Grammy Awards, 30 VMAs trophies and is leading the list of artists with the highest revenue tour in history ( The Eras Tour ). According to Forbes , Swift’s assets are currently estimated at about 1.6 billion USD.