Ed Sheeran will move back to the UK after US tour

Ed Sheeran, who currently lives near Framlingham, Suffolk, says he will temporarily move to the US while on tour

Ed Sheeran has played down his move to the US and said that relocating for a tour was something he has done throughout his career.

The songwriter, who lives near Framlingham, Suffolk, announced he was moving to the US during an interview on The 2 Johnnies Podcast.

The BBC reported earlier this month that his move to the US with his family would only be a temporary arrangement while he tours the country.

During an appearance on The One Show on Monday, the 34-year-old wanted to clarify the decision and accused the media of portraying the move as permanent.

"What's wild is I've done this for all of my career. When I tour America I go live there, because I have a family, and the last time I toured America, no-one cared," he said.

"But now there is a narrative around British people moving out of Britain, the press just wanted to jump on it and say that I was moving out," he added.

Sheeran, one of the biggest-selling global artists of the 2010 and 2020s, has recently released a new album called Play

The 34-year-old recently released a new album called Play after a number of gigs in Ipswich.

He said he planned to move back to Framlingham, close to where he grew up, once his US tour came to an end.

"I've done this five times in my career, move over to the states while we do a tour, and after the tour is done I will be back," he added.

"I like my kids – and you can't really commute from the US to the UK."