Ed Sheeran earned nearly £70 million in 2019 despite taking a break from recording music, thanks to the record-breaking success of his tour. The hitmaker, 29, was netting the equivalent of £200,000 a day, after taking to the road for his worldwide Divide tour throughout 2019. It comes after Ed delighted fans on Monday by announcing the release of a surprise new track Afterglow, but his comeback has proved fleeting as he said he'd be returning to his break to focus on life as a new dad. He's in the money! Ed Sheeran earned nearly £70 million in 2019 despite taking a break from recording music, thanks to the record-breaking success of his tour