FC Barcelona have officially announced a new collaboration with global music star Ed Sheeran, courtesy of their main sponsor Spotify. The special partnership will see iconic \u201cPlay\u201d featured on the front of Bar\u00e7a\u2019s shirt during the much-anticipated El Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid on October 26.<\/p>\n
This latest campaign continues Barcelona\u2019s innovative collaborations with world-famous artists under the Spotify banner. In previous editions of El Cl\u00e1sico, the Catalan giants have showcased logos from Drake, Ros\u00e9 of BLACKPINK, and The Rolling Stones, all of which generated huge global buzz. The Ed Sheeran partnership promises to be no different, combining football\u2019s biggest stage with one of the most recognizable names in music.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the collaboration, Barcelona said the initiative reflects Spotify\u2019s commitment to \u201cconnecting fans through the power of music and sport.\u201d Ed Sheeran, whose songs have billions of streams on Spotify, expressed his excitement at being featured on the Blaugrana jersey, calling it \u201ca surreal and proud moment\u201d for a lifelong football fan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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