In this Monday, June 16, 2014 photo, Ed Sheeran poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. Promoting an album is a creativity-killer, says Sheeran, preferring to watch a World Cup game rather than chat about “X,” the anticipated follow-up to his 2011 debut, “+.” The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has a new album out Monday, June 23, 2014, across the country. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)