Washington DC, Sept. 18 -- Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran shared why he turned down an offer to perform the first gig in space, as it terrifies him, reported People.

Sheeran, whose new album 'Play' is out now, opened up about receiving an offer to perform the "first gig in space" and why he turned it down.

"I was offered to go to space a while ago, you know? And it terrifies me," said Sheeran, adding, "I want to go to space when it's like flying to France and 40,000 people have done it, and you can just book it online," as quoted by People.

"I don't want to be a guinea pig for that, because it still is dangerous," he explained. "There's places on this planet that I haven't been to, I've never been to Greenland, I would love to go to Gree...