Ed Sheeran reveals surprising new career move ahead of his next tour
AS a big ketchup fan, Ed Sheeran has starred in an advert for Heinz and had a bottle of the red stuff tattooed on his arm.
And now the singer is relishing the chance to take a dip into the world of condiments by bringing out his own range of sauces including mayonnaises, marinades and seasonings.
I can reveal Ed has trademarked his new brand, Tingly Ted’s, and could launch the products as early as next year.
A source said: “There isn’t much Ed doesn’t know about sauces — and he is a huge fan of ketchup. He created Tingly Ted’s so his fans can get a fix of his own favourites which he has created.
“For Ed this is just a bit of fun and he thinks his fans will love what he has come up with.
“Ed has his own restaurant in London — Bertie Blossoms — and Tingly Ted’s could be available there.”
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As a major mayonnaise fan myself, I look forward to giving Ed’s wares a try.
He is currently in the US where he will perform at the F1 Grand Prix tomorrow in Austin, Texas, ahead of his huge North America tour next year.
Ed said: “I’m doing that because we are not doing Austin on the tour.”
He recently played at the wedding of US billionaire Robert Kraft and revealed it was the first time he had ever sung his 2017 hit Perfect at such a gig, despite a number of requests from private clients.
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Ed said: “Everyone always wants me to play Perfect at their weddings, but the weddings are usually on weekends or when I am with my family, and I don’t want to do anything when I am with them.
“I played it at Robert’s and I thought, ‘This is the first time I have played it.’ ”
He added: “It was a fun wedding — Elton John was my opening act.
Then Meek Mill came on stage.
“In terms of private gigs I don’t do them that much.
“My last private one was in Hawaii — and I wanted to go to Hawaii. But I just like playing my own shows.”
Love-split Shak goes on attack
HELL hath no fury like a woman scorned – let alone a woman like Shakira.
The Hips Don’t Lie singer announced her split from her footballer fiancé Gerard Pique in June and appears to take aim at him in her new song Monotonia.
She sings: “It wasn’t your fault, nor was it mine. It’s a necessary goodbye. What used to be incredible became routine. Your lips don’t taste of anything to me. Now it’s the complete opposite.”
She adds: “You left me because of your narcissism. You forgot what you used to be.”
Last week Shakira teased the song on Instagram by sharing a video of a heart being stepped on, so I doubt anyone was expecting her to be particularly kind about Gerard.
Last month Shakira said of the split: “It’s hard to talk about it, especially because I’m still going through it, and because I’m in the public eye and because our separation is not like a regular separation.
“And so it’s been tough not only for me, but also for my kids. Incredibly difficult.”
Shakira was said to have been left raging after Gerard went public with his new relationship with 23-year-old student Clara Chia Marti just three months after they split.
I told in August how Clara fell for Gerard after they crossed paths while she worked for him at his production company Kosmos.
A source at the time told me: “People have been helping him keep the romance hush-hush and have wiped Clara’s social media accounts so people can’t find photos of her. That alone makes his mates think he is actually quite serious about being with her.”
Catch DJ Caliv in Ibiza
IF you didn’t make it to Ushuaia Ibiza this summer to catch Calvin Harris’ residency, there’s no need to worry.
The superstar DJ has teamed up with Apple Music and is putting out his 90-minute gig from his closing party on the streamer.
The set, which is available now, was recorded last month when he finished his stint at the famous club on the White Isle.
It features a huge mix of tracks by big-name artists including David Guetta, Benny Benassi, Avicii and Rihanna.
‘Get your best karaoke going’
HANDS up if you can feel a breeze.
Paloma Faith wore this very revealing PVC cut-out number while out partying in London and it’s a good thing it’s unseasonably warm or she may have caught a chill.
It’s been a while since there was fresh music from her, but she has been busy updating her back catalogue.
She recently released a new remix of her 2014 hit Only Love Can Hurt Like This featuring US singer Teddy Swims, after it went viral on TikTok.
Yesterday she released a new video to go with it, too.
She tweeted: “I’ve duetted my song Only Love Can Hurt Like This with the incredible Teddy Swims and here’s a bit of a moody visual to go with it so you can sing along at home! Get your best karaoke going.”
I’m famously a pro when it comes to karaoke, so I may just have to take you up on that offer, Paloma.
Isle be a fan of host Maya
MAYA JAMA has been taking it easy after landing the job as the new Love Island host.
She dressed down in a black T-shirt and cargo pants for the launch of radio show Bacardi X NTS at London’s Standard Hotel, where she partied with pals.
Maya dressed down in a black T-shirt and cargo trousers as she sipped a cocktail.
Last week the former Radio 1 DJ confirmed our story that she was taking over the role – which means I may finally start watching it.
Maya said: “I’ve always been such a massive Love Island fan and I’m so excited to be hosting one of the nation’s favourite shows.”
I’m just happy they’ve got a presenter with a bit of talent back at the helm.
Lana plea on stolen laptop leak
IT was writer’s shock, not writer’s block, that Lana Del Rey experienced when thieves nicked a load of her tech containing a new book and album.
The singer-songwriter has revealed a laptop, hard drives and three camcorders were stolen from her car in Los Angeles earlier this year.
And she slammed the leaker who’s begun releasing private files from them.
She said: “I had to remotely wipe the computer that had my 200-page book for [publisher] Simon & Schuster, which I didn’t have backed up on a cloud because we do not have any cloud systems that we access.
“Despite that, people are still able this week to remotely access my phone and leak our songs and personal photos.”
In a series of videos on Instagram, the star continued: “I just want to mention that despite all of this happening, I am confident in the record to come.
“And despite so many safety factors on so many levels, I really want to persist and make the best art I can.”
On material which has been leaked, she added: “Please don’t listen to the music if you hear it because it’s not coming out yet.
“And, in terms of the book, I loved the book that I lost with all of my heart and put a lot of passion into it. And in terms of the camcorders, we shall see what happens.”
FOLLOWING a stadium tour across North America this summer, Def Leppard and Motley Crue are teaming up again for shows on this side of the Atlantic.
They are bringing their co-headline The World Tour to Sheffield’s Bramall Lane on May 22 and will then play London’s Wembley Stadium, Lytham Festival in Lancs and Glasgow’s Hampden Park Stadium at the beginning of July.
Tickets for the shows go on sale next Friday.
Joe & Tom’s colab
JOEL CORRY and Tom Grennan lead the charge of new singles today after teaming up for their first collaboration Lionheart (Fearless).
It is one of several upbeat tunes hitting streaming services including Clean Bandit’s Don’t Leave Me Lonely and Ellie Goulding’s Let It Die.
Latin superstar Maluma has dropped a major collaboration with Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine called Ojala.
And going head to head in the album charts will be Taylor Swift and Arctic Monkeys – sure to spark the biggest chart battle of the year.
May the best act win.