British pop star Ed Sheeran said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances from his house while he self-isolates.

The chart-topping singer-songwriter, 30, broke the news on social media days before his new studio album is due out.

"Quick note to tell you that I've sadly tested positive for Covid, so I'm now self-isolating and following government guidelines," Sheeran wrote on Instagram.

"It means that I'm now unable to plough ahead with any in person commitments for now, so I'll be doing as many of my planned interviews/performances I can from my house. Apologies to anyone I've let down."

"Be safe everyone."

Next week, Sheeran is due to join Apple Music's Zane Lowe live to play new songs from his album and take questions from fans.

Sheeran had also just been announced as the musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 6.

Representatives did not immediately say which performances he is canceling and which he will carry out from home.

Sheeran's official website lists no performances before April. The four-time Grammy winner's new studio album is called "=," which is pronounced "Equals."

The singer shot to fame in 2011 with the launch of his chart-topping single "The A Team," the lead song on his first album, which was released in September that year.