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Megan Moroney drops her highly anticipated third album ‘Cloud 9’ tomorrow with a blockbuster Ed Sheeran collaboration. The 29-year-old country star’s sold-out arena tour launches May 29 in Columbus, Ohio, marking her biggest career milestone yet.
🔥 Quick Facts
- Release Date: February 20, 2026, featuring 15 songs on Sony Music Nashville
- Ed Sheeran Track: ‘I Only Miss You’ plus Kacey Musgraves on ‘Bells & Whistles’
- Tour Launch: May 29, 2026 at Schottenstein Center, Ohio, multiple shows already sold out
- Album Concept: Explores heartbreak and happiness with 15 introspective, personal tracks
A Fairytale Collaboration with Ed Sheeran
Megan Moroney is fulfilling a lifelong dream by working with Ed Sheeran on the emotional ballad ‘I Only Miss You’. The track represents a moment she thought would never happen.
According to USA Today, Moroney said she posted an Ed Sheeran cover on Instagram as a teenager, never imagining they’d collaborate. “One of my first covers I ever posted was an Ed Sheeran song,” she explained. “Collaborating with him was beyond my wildest dreams.” The song itself is traditionally country-leaning, featuring an acoustic ballad arrangement that highlights both artists’ vocal strengths.
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Beyond Ed Sheeran, the album also features Kacey Musgraves, another artist Moroney once admired from afar. She remembers waiting outside Musgraves‘ tour bus just to say hello as a fan. The collaboration marks how far the young artist has come in her meteoric rise.
Inside the ‘Cloud 9’ Album Tracklist
The 15-track album opens with the effervescent title track ‘Cloud 9’, capturing Moroney‘s current emotional state. The second song, ‘Medicine’, features a fierce chorus about ex-lovers that initially made Moroney think it would be her album’s centerpiece.
Early singles including ‘6 Months Later’ (her No. 1 single) showcase her ability to blend vulnerability with sass. From track 5 onward, the album shifts into melancholic territory, exploring heartbreak and doubt. Fan-favorite tracks like ‘Wedding Dress’ and the searing ballad ‘Who Hurt You?’ read like pages from a sequined diary.
| Album Detail | Information |
| Release Date | February 20, 2026 |
| Label | Sony Music Nashville, Columbia Records |
| Total Tracks | 15 songs |
| Notable Collaborators | Ed Sheeran, Kacey Musgraves |
“I have a song with Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves. One of my first covers I ever posted on my Instagram was an Ed Sheeran song. Collaborating with him was beyond my wildest dreams.”
— Megan Moroney, Country Music Star
Sold-Out Cloud 9 Tour Kicks Off This May
Megan Moroney‘s ambitious 43-date global arena tour launches May 29 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The tour runs through August 21, 2026, with stops across North America and Europe, including Belfast, Ireland.
Cities like Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Orlando are already showing sold-out shows. The tour stage will curve into the shape of a number 9, reflecting her personal lucky number (she was born October 9). Moroney promises to march her white boots along every square inch of that stage as she celebrates her meteoric rise from acoustic covers to arena sold-out crowds.
What Makes Moroney‘s Rise So Extraordinary?
Just seven years ago, Megan Moroney was singing at her university sorority fundraiser when Chase Rice heard her voice. He challenged her to write an original song if she wanted to open for him. She did, and the rest became history.
Today, she reflects on how many small decisions had to align perfectly. “What if I hadn’t chosen Kappa Delta?” she asks. “What if I had gone to a different school? So many things had to align.” This perspective informs every song on ‘Cloud 9’, which she describes as deeply personal. “I truly love every single song on this album,” Moroney says with genuine pride, adding that nearly every song she wrote during this creative period made the final cut.
Will ‘Cloud 9’ Become Moroney‘s Greatest Album Yet?
With Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves collaborations, industry buzz is tremendous. Early reviews praise her growth as a songwriter and her willingness to explore both joy and heartbreak on record. She approaches pink as representing softness with confidence, saying, “When you know nothing’s the end of the world because you’ve got you.”
For Moroney, the album itself signals she’s climbed beyond Cloud 9, not stopped there. The real question isn’t whether this album succeeds, but how high she’ll soar next.
Watch: Megan Moroney Discusses ‘Cloud 9’ Album
Sources
- USA Today – Exclusive interview with Megan Moroney about Cloud 9 album and tour
- Ticketmaster – Official Cloud 9 Tour dates and ticket information
- Apple Music – YouTube interview featuring Megan Moroney discussing album details
