Confirmed: Ed Sheeran And Taylor Swift Record New Version Of ‘The Joker And The Queen’

Ed Sheeran has been teasing for a while now about a collaboration with Taylor Swift, but now it’s official. He announced on Twitter that he has reunited with his longtime friend on a new version of his song, “The Joker and the Queen.”

Sheeran has been dropping hints online and in interviews about the possible match-up. Also in his music video for “Overpass Graffiti,” he’s seen wearing a leather jacket with a joker and a queen on the back, and in small, subtle letters in the top right corner of the jacket, there’s a box that reads, “Taylor Swift.”

The original version appears on his new album, =, and the new version, featuring Taylor Swift, will be released on Friday (Feb. 11).

TL;DR:

• He announced on Twitter that he has reunited with his longtime friend, on a new version of his song, “The Joker and the Queen.”
• The original version appears on his new album, =.
• The new version, featuring Taylor Swift, will be released on Friday (Feb. 11).