United Kingdom, July 9 -- Ed Sheeran turned to painting as a "creative outlet" and set up a makeshift workshop in a disused car park in central London.

The 34-year-old pop star has revealed he has been making art during his downtime whenever he's on a break from touring and he's now preparing to exhibit his first collection, which will be sold in aid of his Ed Sheeran Foundation charity.

In a statement, Ed explained: "I started painting at the end of my Divide Tour in 2019 and it's something that I've used as a creative outlet ever since.

"When I was growing up, both of my parents worked in art, so I've naturally always been interested in it, and I always enjoyed studying art at school.

"I was back and forth on tour last year, and I u...