Ed Sheeran Wants to Be as Famous as Taylor Swift

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In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, "Thinking Out Loud" singer Ed Sheeran opened up about his newfound fame and exactly where he wants to go next. His answer reflects his gal pal numero uno Taylor Swift: the Brit wants to surpass her in fame.

Peep the excerpt below:

You have recently sold out three nights at Wembley Stadium, which is pretty incredible. What does that mean to you?

I did it for the same reason that I put on the Madison Square Garden shows — because no one thought I could do them. It’s a strategic thing. So on the next album, I can come back and I’m a serious contender. Because I’m not necessarily a star. I don’t get the benefit of the doubt from TV shows or radio stations because they see someone like Lady Gaga come in and be like, “Oh, we’ll give her everything.” I was on a TV show in England where Lady Gaga was being interviewed and I was playing the music. She suddenly decided she wanted to play a song so the TV show booted me off for the next week. That wasn’t even that long ago. So I feel like there’s a misconception of me as an artist, that I’m not that successful. So I wanted to tell the world, “Actually, here’s three Wembley Stadium gigs that sold out, I’ll see you on the next album.” I want to bow out on this album as big as it gets.

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