Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Capital's virtual Best of Summertime Ball to star One Direction and Ariana Grande
mirror.co.ukCapital FM have announced a virtual music performance will replace the cancelled live event that was due to take place in June.
Hosted by Roman Kemp, fans will be able to tune in to the event called Best of Summertime Ball on May 16. Celebrating 11 years of the enormous summer festival, the Capital team will unveil some of the most iconic acts throughout the years and also feature some new interviews with artists.
Among the performances that fans can watch are acts from One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber. The 2-hour live celebration comes after festival bosses were forced to cancel this year's Summertime Ball because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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