Bench at Merrion Square Park provides new Ed Sheeran songs

Fans of UK singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran can enjoy an exclusive listening experience at Merrion Square Park today, Thursday, April 20. To commemorate the release of Sheeran's new album, - (Subtract), a yellow park bench with a QR code offering exclusive content was installed.

Aside from some music snippets, you can listen to exclusive voice notes from Ed Sheeran. All you have to do is find the bench and scan the QR code with your phone.

The exact location of the bench is not revealed. However, with its bright colour and the many fans it has attracted so far, it should not be hard to find.

Ed Sheeran's yellow "-" album park bench

Sheeran‘s highly anticipated - (Subtract) album will be released on May 5th via Asylum/Atlantic. The fourteen-track record was written and recorded by the UK singer and Aaron Dessner (The National) in February last year.

Thematically, the album is about a number of events that have greatly affected Sheeran over the past year and influenced his life. Originally, Dessner and Sheeran wrote over thirty songs for the album, which were eventually shortened to the album's fourteen tracks.

A four-part documentary called Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All was announced earlier this week for release on Disney+ on May 3, 2023. It includes numerous previously unseen videos from Sheeran's personal archive, as well as interviews and performances. The documentary also delves into how his personal experiences shaped him into the artist he is today.

Watch Ed Sheeran's 'Subtract - Intro' video below: