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 and Rita Ora call for government help for 'crippled' live music industry
mirror.co.ukEd Sheeran, the Rolling Stones and Sir Paul McCartney are among stars calling for Government help for the coronavirus crippled live music industry.
More than 1,500 artists, including Rita Ora, Sir Rod Stewart and Coldplay, have signed a joint letter warning the future is “bleak” for hundreds of thousands of workers in the sector.
Other backing the plea for action are Dua Lipa, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Sam Smith, Liam Gallagher, Iron Maiden, Lewis Capaldi, and Little Mix.
They have signed a letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden appealing for sector specific support. It comes during what would have been the start of this summer’s live music season.
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