Ed Sheeran has admitted that he hopes his upcoming second album will be more mature than his debut.

The ‘Lego House’ singer, who was one of the highlights at today’s Radio 1 Hackney Weekend, told Digital Spy that he wants the follow-up to number one '+' to be more grown-up, but that it won't be too much of a radical departure:

"I've done a lot for the next record. The writing and recording thing comes in bursts.

"I'm still growing up, and I'd like to say this album is a little bit more mature, but it's probably not! It's probably what people are expecting from me. If they like me, then they'll like it!"

The 21-year-old, currently in the US Top 5 with his first studio effort, also announced that he is set to work with several high-profile urban acts, but didn’t go so far as to reveal their names:

"I've been approached by a few US hip-hop artists.

"I'd love to give you a list of names I'm working with, but they are currently songs for their projects, so I don't want to spoil anything."