

“I’m watching them grow in front of me,” he said. “ grow in a way that I can’t,” he continued. Like I said, it’s like, will freedom really exist to me? To an extent, but overall I don’t really feel like I’ll ever be free.” It was really me having conversations with myself and being honest with myself. “Still, I felt so restricted and so closed in. “I have to grow up after American Teen,” he revealed. Khalid also talked to Lowe about how the album differs from his debut, and how his personal experiences helped inform the songwriting process. The tracklist includes 17 songs and includes collaborations with John Mayer, Safe, Disclosure, and Father John Misty. I’m, like, as much as I want to be a free spirit I don’t feel like I will ever truly be a free spirit because there so many things that restrict me,” he added. “For me, the album is called Free Spirit, and it’s about the path before and after you find your sense of freedom, and is freedom even a real thing,” he explained. In a recent interview with Zane Lowe, the singer talked about the inspiration for the title. Khalid announced Free Spirit on February 28.

Free Spirit ? link to pre-order/save in bio ❤️ love u guysĪ post shared by Khalid (خالد) on at 9:03am PDT See a full list of his North American tour dates here.1 week left. In another fan-recorded video captured between songs, the star said, “I just want to say, before I introduce this next song, that I really hope Khalid gets well soon and that he’ll be joining us in Boston.”īoch Center Wang Theatre in Boston is the next stop on Sheeran’s first stateside tour in almost five years. Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. I used to have cards that I would give people: ‘Check me out on MySpace, /EdSheeran.’”

“I used to open up for people a lot when I was like 16, 17, 18,” he said. The experience also led the father of two to reflect on his early days as a musician. Related: Ed Sheeran Says Wife Cherry Seaborn Wants to 'Ignore' Public Attention: 'She's Always Been a Private Person'
