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.
Ed Sheeran has officially been added to Ipswich Town FC’s squad list for the upcoming 2021/22 season.It comes after it was announced earlier this year that the Suffolk-based pop giant had signed a one-year deal to sponsor the League One team’s kits after shelling out an undisclosed figure.“The football club is a big part of the local community and this is my way of showing my support,” Sheeran said of his involvement with the Tractor Boys. “I have always enjoyed my trips to Portman Road and I’m looking forward to going back there as soon as supporters are allowed into stadiums again. ”Sheeran is the shirt sponsor for the ITFC Women’s team as well as the men’s first-team.Now, the ‘Bad Habits’ hitmaker has been handed the number 17 shirt by.
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