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Singing sensation Ed Sheeran has got his fans excited by announcing the news he'll be releasing a new song on Friday.

The singer revealed the news on social media and it will be his third song of 2017 after Shape of You and Castle on the Hill were released in January.

Both songs shot straight to the top of the charts with Shape of You debuting at No 1 and Castle on the Hill coming in at No 2, making Sheeran the only artist in UK chart history to debut in the top two positions of the charts.

He tweeted: "New song coming friday, look out for it"

Sheeran is set to release his new album "÷" in March ahead of a UK tour which sees him play two nights at the Hydro in Glasgow on April 16 and 17.

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But the announcement of his tour hasn't been without controversy as fans were left unable to buy tickets before they appeared on secondary sites for significantly higher prices.

Student Sophie Hayes was among the legions of Ed Sheeran fans to try - and fail – to secure tickets for his shows at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow in April.

The 20-year-old was primed for the 10am sale on Thursday morning but within minutes she realised the sales on Ticketmaster and SeeTickets were sold out and touts were already offering pairs of £44 tickets for more than £400.