Ed Sheeran on the current music industry: 'It's just far too cutthroat'

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran recently announced plans to take a month off at the beginning of next year and has now revealed that he might head over to Africa to experience a more authentic approach to music and sound.

During a new interview with the Rolling Stone magazine, the hitmaker admitted that he thinks visiting Ghana will help him to feel refreshed and bring both a new approach and attitude to his music:

"I know a load of Ghanaian musicians in London and they've always told me to go over there. I feel like I'd go there and be revitalised. Their music industry isn't like our music industry. Our music industry is really cutthroat and people trying to climb on top of each other to get to the top. They just do it to create music because they love it."

The 'Thinking Out Loud' star previously told MTV News: "My plan is to get rid of my iPhone, get rid of Internet, get a Nokia 3310 and just go off into the wilderness somewhere for a bit. Even if it's just a month without contact with other people."

Watch a trailer for Sheeran's concert film here: