Ed Sheeran’s track on the F1 movie soundtrack sees him collaborating with PRS for racing red exclusive guitar
Ed Sheeran’s collaboration for the upcoming F1: The Movie with Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl and John Mayer has finally been released – and the track has seen him collaborating with with PRS Guitars, too.
Drive’s music video showcases Sheeran’s one-off PRS model. Suitably racing red, the guitar reimagines PRS’ SE Hollowbody Baritone, adopting a unique fretboard design of yellow birds and a gear stick icon on the 12th fret.
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Sheeran isn’t taking the collaboration lightly. He’s already road-tested it, and he’s keen to play it at even more shows down the line. “I wanted to create a bespoke guitar with PRS for F1: The Movie and song I did,” Sheeran explains.
Since 2018, Sheeran has been a firm PRS supported. The brand is his go-to for electric guitars, with his current favourite model being the Hollowbody II in a Prism Dragon’s Breath finish with cherries on the fretboard, a one-off purple Silver Sky gifted to him by his Drive collaborator, Mayer, and a stock Custom 22.
“This has been an exciting project to work on with Ed,” PRS Guitars Director of Artist and Community Relations, Bev Fowler, adds. “From his years of playing our electrics, he knew exactly what he wanted in terms of look, sound and feel. This unique creation will be incredibly memorable.”
Sheeran, Grohl and Mayer’s thumping rock tune sees Grohl on percussion like during his Nirvana days, with Mayer and Sheeran knocking out guitar. Sheeran takes vocal responsibilities.
The release of the music video comes days before F1: The Movie’s 25 June release in the UK, before releasing worldwide on 27 June. The full soundtrack will also be released on streaming services the same day.
Credit: PRS
Sheeran will be releasing his new album Play on 12 September, with singles Old Phone, Azizam and Sapphire already out. Alongside his new record, Sheeran is also embarking on a European tour at the end of this month.
Drummer Grohl will be continuing to embrace F1, with the Foo Fighters set to headline day two of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix this October.
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