Ed Sheeran posted a 10-second video on Twitter and other social media showing what is assumed to be the cover design of his forthcoming album before January 3 , 2017 .
On 2 January , he posted a 10-second video on Twitter and other social media showing what was the cover design of his forthcoming album entitled ÷ ( pronounced `` divide '' ) which was released 3 March 2017 .
Ed Sheeran