New York Times — The album also performed well as a download and physical album, showing that old formats are still a factor on the Billboard charts. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ed Sheeran stormed the U.S. charts on Monday, taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 with his new album "Divide" and also topping the digital songs chart with lead single "Shape of You." more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Today in Entertainment: Ed Sheeran will make a cameo on 'Game of Thrones'; South by Southwest updates March 13, 2017, 10:09 a.m. The South by Southwest Film Festival is now open and already making news with a surprise appearance by elusive director T... more info

PopSugar UK — Here's your WTF news of the day: Game of Thrones has tapped none other than Ed Sheeran to be a guest star in an episode of the upcoming seventh season. Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss announced the big news during an appearance at Austin's S... more info

Dlisted — Ed Sheeran, the man who looks like he was born in The Shire to a couple named Singsong and Marygold (oh crap, wrong magical book series), will guest star on HBOs Game of Thrones. Vanity Fair says that GoT creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff confirm... more info

BBC News - UK — Ed Sheeran's role in Game of Thrones sees him join a long list of pop star guest appearances. more info

PopSugar UK — Ed Sheeran is everywhere right now. The singer released his new album, Divide, in early March, and hits like "Shape of You," "Galway Girl," and "Perfect" are already tearing up the charts. While we can't get enough of his professional life, his retur... more info

MTV.co.uk News — “How’s he an urban artist? He’s ginger. That’s the whitest you can get. [Looks to camera.] End of the spectrum…” more info

MTV.co.uk News — THIS GUY. more info

BBC News - UK — The singer confirms he'll in be in the HBO show, with reports it was a surprise for Maisie Williams. more info