Ed Sheeran has admitted that he penned 70 songs for his next album.

The singer has been busy for months working on the follow-up to his hit 2011 debut '+' and it seems the Brit has been in prolific form.

Speaking to the Daily Star, the 'A Team' man admitted that he had a tough time reducing his song list to just twelve for the album's final cut. He said:

"I’ve had to whittle 70 songs down to 12."

Talking about the record's title meanwhile, Sheeran added: "I can’t call an album + and then give the one after a regular name."

As previously reported, the singer-songwriter recently revealed that he has been working with hitmaker Pharrell Williams on new material.