Example And Ed Sheeran To Release New Song For Free This Summer

4 February 2012, 09:27 | Updated: 4 February 2012, 09:46

The 'Stay Awake' rapper reveals he has finished recording his part and the track is almost complete.

Example has revealed that his promised duet with Ed Sheeran is almost finished and will be released this summer.

The 'Changed The Way You Kissed Me' star had previously stated that the pair hadn't had chance to work on the collaboration, but took to his Twitter account earlier today (4th February) to reveal the latest update.

"Finished recording my verses today for my tune with @edsheeran. We're gonna finish it soon and give it away for free this summer," he tweeted.

Yesterday the pair both took to their Twitter accounts to show their affection for one another and posted a show of support for their fellow artist.

Example also revealed that progress on his new studio album is going well and he now has tracks that he is thinking about turning into singles.

He wrote: "Also done some more work on ny next album. There's 3 single contenders now for me."

Meanwhile, both artists are up for nominations at this year's BRIT Awards which take place on the 21^st February at London's O2 Arena.