Cherry Seaborn, Ed Sheeran’s wife, has revealed that her husband wrote seven tracks in just four hours after learning about her cancer diagnosis while she was pregnant with their second daughter.
In a new documentary titled Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, scheduled for global release on 3rd May 2023, the 32-year-old opened up about her cancer diagnosis, which couldn’t be treated until after giving birth.
The documentary, to be released on Disney+, includes emotional moments as Sheeran recounts being told about his wife’s diagnosis and Seaborn shares her experience with cancer in depth.
In the documentary, Seaborn spoke about her reflection on mortality, stating, “If I died, what’s people’s perception of me? What am I going to leave behind?” She also recounted her initial reluctance to share her story.
Seaborn revealed that following the diagnosis, Ed Sheeran went to the basement and wrote seven songs in four hours as a way to cope with the situation, highlighting that “Music’s always been like therapy to me. It was a way to get my thoughts and feelings down as a kid, and it works. It really works.”
