Ed Sheeran has announced his first new solo track in over two years. ‘I See Fire’ is going to be part of the next instalment in the Hobbit franchise, The Desolation of Smaug, and will be played in the end credits.
Sheeran announced the song last night in a series of tweets:
I very happy to announce I have written and recorded the end credits song for the new Hobbit movie ‘The Desolation of Smaug’
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) November 4, 2013
I got the chance to produce and play all the instruments on it apart from the cello. Managed to learn violin for a day, hope you all dig it
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) November 4, 2013
It’s also the first solo song I’ve released in over 2 years, it’s not on the new album though, that fun starts next year
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) November 4, 2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released in cinemas on December 13th.
