Global music sensation Ed Sheeran, known for chart-topping hits like Shape of You, Perfect, and Bad Habits, recently shared an unexpected revelation about one of his biggest financial regrets. It was purchasing a luxury Aston Martin DB9 worth nearly £200,000 (Rs 2.3 crore approx). Here’s what happened.
During his candid appearance on Barry Keoghan’s YouTube podcast GOAT Talk, the singer-songwriter recalled the incident, calling it the “worst purchase” he has ever made. It was initially an exciting milestone purchase for him which quickly turned into a costly mistake when the car ditched him on a flooded country lane.
Ed Sheeran on his worst purchase
While recounting the incident, Sheeran explained that he was driving home from the studio when he came across a large puddle on a rural road near his property. Thinking that it was harmless, he decided to drive through it slowly. However, things took a dramatic turn.
“I start driving slowly, and then it’s going like this,” Sheeran said, mimicking his hand moving downwards to describe the car’s decline. Moments later, the water level began rising rapidly, eventually reaching the height of the windows.
Within seconds, the luxury vehicle’s engine stopped working. “Suddenly it just stops,” the 34-year-old singer recalled, admitting that repeated attempts to restart the car failed. With no other option, Sheeran left the vehicle behind and walked nearly a mile back to his home.
“I was driving back from the studio, and there’s a country lane to get to my house, and there was this big puddle. I was like, ‘I’ll just drive slowly through this puddle.’ I keep trying to start it, then I open my door and all this water comes in, and I left it on the road,” he explained.
By the time Sheeran returned, the car had vanished. “Someone picked it up, and I haven’t seen it since. It’s the worst purchase I ever made,” he confessed with a laugh, turning the expensive blunder into a lesson learned.
About Aston Martin DB9
The Aston Martin DB9, manufactured between 2004 and 2016, was regarded as one of the British marque’s most iconic grand tourers. Featuring a 5.9-liter V12 engine producing between 470 and 540 horsepower, the model combined high-performance engineering with elegant design before being succeeded by the DB11 in 2016.
