Ed Sheeran: My goal for this year is to break the world

Ed Sheeran has said he wants to "break the world" with his new album.

The singer's second release is called x (Multiply), and will be released on 23 June.

Having premiered the album's lead single Sing, which he worked on with Pharrell Williams, on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show, Sheeran said: "I feel like this is some of the best music I feel that I've made."

The release is the follow-up to 2011's debut +.

The album went to number one in the UK album chart and produced six top 40 singles including The A Team and Lego House.

Ed Sheeran has toured North America and Australia and released a duet with Taylor Swift, Everything Has Changed, last year. He also supported her on her Red tour.

When asked about his success the singer said: "I've kind of taken everything as it comes, I never really expected to have anything or needed anything.

"I've just enjoyed the ride I guess."

The Suffolk born singer added: "Each year I create a goal for myself.

"Last year it was to play Madison Square Garden, the year before that it was to break America, the year before that was to break England and this year it's to break the world.

"I've never been to South America, I've never been to most of Asia. I really want to just sweep the globe."

Ed Sheeran played three shows at New York's Madison Square Garden last year

During the interview, the 23-year-old also said those who pre-order the album will receive another track, One, from next week.

"I'm excited for people to hear the rest of the record," he added.

Last year, the singer said I See Fire, a track which he wrote for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, will not appear on the new album.

Ed Sheeran recently performed at a Teenage Cancer Trust show at London's Royal Albert Hall and has been confirmed on the line-up of this year's T in the Park as well as Glastonbury and V festivals.

The singer will also be performing a live session for Zane Lowe on 6 May.

In January, Ed Sheeran announced details of a UK tour for October this year.

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