Ed Sheeran Bursts Eardrum

Ed Sheeran is about to have a serious surgery. He is currently wrapping up his world tour in New Zealand. We he heads home he’ll finally get around to a much-needed medical procedure.

“I have to have an operation in January on my ear because I stupidly jumped off a yacht really high up and smashed it,” he told Australia’s Nova radio. “I landed wrong and it burst my eardrum so I have to go and get a graft, which means I’m not allowed to fly for a while, so it’s kind of good, it means I have to stay at home.”

The accident occurred earlier this year, while Sheeran was vacationing in Spain. “It’s the most painful thing having a hole in your eardrum and having water go in,” he adds.

Sheeran’s tour comes to a close on Saturday (Dec. 12) following his performance that night in Auckland.