Tatty Editorial · Celebrity ink

Ed Sheeran revealed his lion chest tattoo in 2015

The singer shared the in-progress color lion after three sold-out Wembley Stadium shows and credited tattoo artist Kevin Paul.

Ed Sheeran · July 31, 2026

An AI-generated watercolor editorial illustration of a red-orange lion head spanning an anonymous chest.

Tattly editorial illustration — AI-generated, no celebrity likeness · Source

What was shown

On August 11, 2015, Ed Sheeran shared an in-progress lion head across his chest on Instagram. CBS News preserved the post and reported that the design commemorated his three sold-out Wembley Stadium shows.

Time reported that Sheeran credited tattoo artist Kevin Paul, while a later British GQ video showed the lion’s complete chest-spanning footprint as Sheeran discussed its origin.

Source photo

Close source view of Ed Sheeran’s red-orange, black, white, pink, and purple lion head chest tattoo
Ed Sheeran’s color lion chest tattoo

Ed Sheeran / Instagram, tattoo by Kevin Paul · Source

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