SPECTRE Theme - In The Running... Ed Sheeran

2014/15 has really been Ed Sheeran's year, it all started with the release of his latest album 'X' in June '14 which has now sold over 2 million copies in the UK alone, meaning it has gone 7x Platinum. Then while his album was still charting around the world, he began his worldwide tour; which consisted of playing to a sold out Wemby Stadium (300,000 capacity) on three consecutive nights, by playing at Wembly he became the first act to ever headline Wembly Stadium without any backing band, or singers. So if there was a better way to finish off his two years of success (before working on an inevitable third album), it would be to perform the theme song for SPECTRE.

Ed Sheeran has proved with songs such as 'Photograph' (below), 'Thinking Out Loud', 'The A Team', 'Lego House', 'I See Fire' (below) and 'Drunk' to name but a few that he can make slow, powerful songs. Both of which define a Bond song, making him a perfect contender for the SPECTRE theme song. We already have proof that Ed Sheeran can make a perfect film theme song, having previously recorded 'I See Fire' for the second film in The Hobbit Trilogy - The Desolation Of Smaug.

However The Hobbit/ Lord Of The Rings trilogy have more laid back theme songs as apposed to Bond's big, elaborate songs; meaning that maybe Sheeran isn't meant to sing a Bond song. This has been further supported by Sheeran himself when he said in an interview:

 'I am a James Bond fan, but I think the James Bond theme tune should be ballsy and I feel like if I was going to do it, it would sound a bit wet ... I'd love to do a James Bond song but can you imagine it? I wasn't born with the James Bond voice. I'm not ruling it out. Maybe in 10 years time when my balls drop it would improve.'

Below is 'I See Fire' the theme tune performed by Sheeran for The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, and below that is his recent single 'Photogrpah' showing off his slow, powerful voice:







Do you think Ed Sheeran is the perfect choice to perform the SPECTRE theme song? Who else do you think would perform a good Bond song? Let us know in the comments section below.