Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has announced he is "taking a break" at for from in of off on through to up social media because he is fed at for from in of off on through to up with spending so much time looking at for from in of off on through to up his mobile phone or iPad. The international superstar has 16 million followers at for from in of off on through to up Twitter and another 5.5 million at for from in of off on through to up Instagram. He has been active at for from in of off on through to up keeping his fans at for from in of off on through to up to date on his personal life but now wants to have a rest. He wrote at for from in of off on through to up his Instagram account: "Hello all. I'm taking a break from my phone, e-mails and all social media at for from in of off on through to up a while." He went at for from in of off on through to up to explain: "I've had such an amazing [time] over the last five years but I find myself seeing the world at for from in of off on through to up a screen and not my eyes." Sheeran has been touring the world since August 2014 giving dozens at for from in of off on through to up sellout concerts. He apologised at for from in of off on through to up his friends and family at for from in of off on through to up his upcoming online absence. He said he wanted to see the world instead at for from in of off on through to up continually working and touring. He wrote: "I'm taking this opportunity of me not having to be anywhere or do anything to travel the world and see everything I missed." The singer will also use his time at for from in of off on through to up to get surgery at for from in of off on through to up a burst eardrum he got while doing a concert. He also had good news at for from in of off on through to up his millions of fans. He announced that his third album is at for from in of off on through to up its way and that it is the best thing he has produced so far. He thanked his fans and said he would be back next autumn.