Ed Sheeran reveals the new orca tattoo on his arm is a tribute to his daughter Lyra who was conceived in Antarctica
Ed Sheeran's new Orca tattoo is a tribute to his daughter Lyra Antarctica - who was conceived on a trip to Antarctica.
The Bad Habits hit-maker has revealed the Killer Whale inking on his inner arm is for his 10-month-old baby girl - whom he has with his wife Cherry Seaborn - as they can be found swimming in the continent's seas.
According to The Sun, Ed said: 'I got some vampire teeth on my shoulder for the video and an orca for Antarctica.
'Everyone says I look like a melted crayon': Ed Sheeran has revealed the new orca tattoo on his arm is a tribute to his daughter. (Pictured: The orca tattoo is visible poking out of his T-shirt sleeve)
'I am completely covered in the weirdest, most colourful tattoos and that is the thing no one can get their head around, apart from my wife. Everyone says I look like a melted crayon.
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'But I love them. I love that any time something random happens, I put it on my body.'
The pop star is said to have more than 60 tattoos, but the 30-year-old musician admitted he can no longer stand the pain for more than two hours at a time.
He revealed told the publication that when he was younger, he would attend 18-hour sittings for his tattoos, but that now he stops after as little as two hours.
Tribute: The 'Bad Habits' hit-maker said the Killer Whale inking on his inner arm is for his 10-month-old Lyra Antarctica, as they can be found swimming in the continent's seas (Pictured: A photo of Ed in 2019 hanging in Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich)
However, a few years ago, the 'Bloodstream' hit-maker was so comfortable in the tattooist chair that he fell asleep.
Ed got Kevin Paul to create a collage of inkings on his chest in 2016 and he spent over 40 hours in the chair to get his unique collection.
The Grammy-winner had confessed that he 'passed out' when he was getting an image of the Sagrada Familia, an elaborate Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, etched onto his stomach because the pain was so excruciating.
Despite his admission, Kevin insisted that out of all his celebrity clients Ed was the most 'hardcore' when it comes to taking the needle and he even dozed off for a short snooze as he was marking his skin with a design.
Sentimental: Ed said that nobody except his wife understands his dizzying array of unique tattoos: 'Everyone says I look like a melted crayon' (Pictured: Ed in 2019)
Kevin - who has worked on a host of stars such as Rihanna, Harry Styles and James Arthur - said at the time: 'Ed is amazing for taking the pain.
'For a little geeky ginger kid - which was what he was like when I first met him - he used to take seven or eight hours at a time, he was proper hardcore he would proper go for it.
'Nowadays I probably do three or four hours on him at a time. The last time I did a tattoo on him he fell asleep, he was proper snoring, he fell asleep for about 20 minutes!'
Ed has had his entire chest covered in tattoos that relate to his loved ones and the songs from his album 'Divide'.
Inked: The pop star is said to have more than 60 tattoos, but the 30-year-old musician admitted he can no longer stand the pain for more than two hours at a time (Pictured: Ed in 2013)
It comes after Ed was recently interrupted during an interview when he received a call from the UK Home Office to ensure he was quarantining.
The star recently flew back to London from the US and he shared an insight into the strict government restrictions as he took the call mid-chat.
People can enter the UK from America but they have to quarantine for 10 days on arrival and take multiple negative COVID tests before they can leave quarantine.
The clip showed Ed chatting to Harry Potter actors Oliver and James Phelps for their podcast Normal not Normal when he took the urgent call.
Getting softer? He revealed told the publication that when he was younger, he would attend 18-hour sittings for his tattoos, but that now he stops after as little as two hours
The government Covid officials spoke to the singer for a few minutes to confirm he was complying with the quarantine rules. On the podcast, Ed took the call and apologised for having to pause the interview.
The singer said: 'Wait, wait, government, hello?' His manager Stuart Camp joked: 'It's like being called by your teacher.'
James also made light of the interruption and said: 'I just had visions of when you're hiding at your mate's house and your mum calls to ask if you're on your own.'
The US remains on the government's Amber List meaning that before travellers leave, they must take a COVID-19 test and book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 travel tests – to be taken after arrival in England.
They then must complete a passenger locator form and on arrival must quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days.
VIP phone call: Ed was recently interrupted during an interview when he received a call from the UK Home Office to ensure he was quarantining
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