The singer had tested positive for COVID-19 in October and has been quarantining since.
Sheeran was announced as the music guest for NBC’sSNLfor the Nov. 6 episode, hosted bySuccessionstarKieran Culkin.
However, the English singer-songwriter revealed on Instagram on Oct. 24 that he contracted COVID.

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“I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines,” he wrote at the time.
Apologies to anyone I’ve let down.
Be safe everyone."
However, all now seems right in the world of late-night comedy.
He came back as musical guest for a later episode.