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Why Did Sir Elton John Called Ed Sheeran A 'Big Mouth?'

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By Favour Adegoke on November 1, 2021 at 3:58 AM EDT

Elton John and Ed Sheeran are two popular figures in the music industry that have been feeding the world with timeless music for decades. They both have fans who go hard for them anytime.

The duo has not been on a song together, but their fans would love to see it happen soon. Podcast shows and interviews have discussed something related to their collaboration, and there are positive signs.

However, John recently had some things to say about his fellow artist in the music industry. He referred to Sheeran as "Big Mouth F**ing Sheeran" which sounded like a shade.

Why did John make such a remark about Sheeran? Is there still anything going on between them? Keep scrolling to know the answers and also know little about what they have achieved individually.

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Elton John Revealed That There Is A Collaboration Coming

Recently, Sheeran was interviewed on a radio program, and he revealed that he was currently working with John. He specifically said that they are working on a Christmas-themed song together.

Furthermore, in the interview, Sheeran explained that the "Your Song" singer reached out to him in December 2020 to talk about the project. John was inspired when he heard an update on his 1973 Christmas song.

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Elton John at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards - Press Room
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The "Step Into Christmas" singer noticed that the record charted on the UK Top 10 for the first time. Sheeran said John called him on Christmas to tell him that the record was no. 6 on the chart.

John said he felt like recording another Christmas song, thereby asking Sheeran if he would like to hop on it with him? He also said he and John talk almost every day.

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John Described Sheeran With Some Profane Words

In another interview with NME, John was asked about his upcoming collaboration with the "Photograph" singer. He was astounded that he was asked about it and guessed that Sheeran had revealed it.

He jokingly said that he is quite sure Sheeran has let the cat out of the bag. He spoke about how they wanted to keep it secret, but 'big mouth f**ing Sheeran' went to the Netherlands to divulge it. So he was forced to talk about it.

John said the song was supposed to be released soon, but they haven't finished with it yet and that there is still some work to be done. It looks like John's remark about Sheeran portrayed him as someone free from anxiety.

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It does not look like he made the statement from a place of hate or anger. It's unclear how much work needs to be done on the song before it's released, but fans are hopeful that sometime in 2021, the first-ever Sheeran-John collaboration will drop.

A Brief About The Artists

Elton John is an English singer/songwriter, pianist, and composer born on March 25, 1947 – as Reginald Kenneth Dwight – in Pinner, Middlesex, England. He has been an active artist since 1962.

John has currently sold over 300 million records making him rank among the best-selling music artists that ever lived. He has steadily been dropping singles, EPs, and albums for over four decades, and he has songs that have been charted on Billboard.

The singer was into a series of relationships with some women before finally getting married to a guy, David Furnish, in December 2014. The couple had two sons through surrogacy.

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On the other hand, Ed Sheeran is also an English singer/songwriter and actor born on February 17, 1991, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. He has been active since 2004 and has sold over 150 million records during his career.

The "Perfect" singer has over 80 million RIAA-certified units in the United States, and two of his albums were listed as one of the best-selling projects in UK chart history. In 2019, an official charts company named Sheeran Artist of the Decade.

He has a child named Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran with a former friend and high school classmate, Cherry Seaborn, whom he married in 2019. The singer's current net worth is estimated to be around 200 million Pounds.

Sheeran's Intention About A Christmas Record

Sheeran made it known that he was never interested in recording a Christmas song until John reached out to him. His reason was that the song 'did not suit his kind of person.'

Many people thought that the legendary status of the person that reached out to him made him change his mind. But in an interview, he said he changed his mind after he lost a close friend.

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Berlin: Ed Sheeran at Berlinale 2018
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The death of his friend made him realize how things can switch up quickly. He felt that he might not be around to see the next day, so why not just record a Christmas song to celebrate the season?

Aside from their proposed collaboration, the artists have been working hard individually to release new projects. John just released an album titled "The Lockdown Sessions," while Sheeran is expected to release his before the end of the month.

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