Ed Sheeran has COVID-19, which may additionally imply he may not perform on SNL as planned

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Ed Sheeran pictured on the 68th Berlinale foreign movie competition Berlin in Berlin, Germany in February 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The singer announced he proven high-quality for COVID-19 just days forward of the liberate of his fourth album. Thomas Niedermueller/Getty images cover caption

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Ed Sheeran pictured on the 68th Berlinale international film festival Berlin in Berlin, Germany in February 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The singer announced he confirmed fine for COVID-19 simply days ahead of the release of his fourth album.

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Ed Sheeran announced on Instagram that he has proven tremendous for COVID-19 and is self-setting apart.

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"hiya guys. brief be aware to let you know that I've sadly validated high-quality for Covid, so i am now self-setting apart and following govt instructions," the singer wrote in a submit Sunday.

"It means that i'm now unable to plough ahead with any in grownup commitments for now, so i'll be doing as many of my planned interviews/performances i will from my house. Apologies to anybody I've let down. Be protected each person x."

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This comes at a busy time for Sheeran, whose upcoming fourth solo studio album releases in below every week. he is been doing appearances and interviews in boost of the album out Oct. 29, titled "=," and says that besides the fact that children COVID will force him to cancel in-grownup performances, he'll do virtual appearances as tons as feasible.

The information of Sheeran's COVID prognosis came a day after Saturday evening Liveannounced plans to function him because the demonstrate's musical guest Nov. 6 alongside host Kieran Culkin.

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No note from SNL or guardian community NBC yet on no matter if Sheeran will be replaced, and if so, who could go on instead.

all through the previous days of the coronavirus pandemic, musical visitors on SNL carried out via video while the show paused construction from Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza and as a substitute taped from personnel contributors' homes. Sheeran has performed on SNL before, including in 2017.

This story initially looked on the Morning edition reside blog.