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 donates £170k to old school where he met wife Cherry Seaborn
metro.co.ukEd Sheeran has donated a hefty £170,000 to his former school in Suffolk as, clearly, his generosity knows no bounds. The Shape Of You singer attended Thomas Mills School in his hometown before soaring to fame and amassing an eye-watering wealth of £200 million.
But Ed, 29, hasn’t forgotten his roots and is giving back to the school that raised him to help other students excel in arts and IT.
It’s said the generous donations have been made over a two-year period via the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation, which has helped to buy items like MacBooks, cameras and even a photography darkroom.
Revealing the extent of Ed’s contributions, a report from the charity’s trustees explained: ‘Following grants to Thomas Mills School, this has enabled
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