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 given Ipswich Town squad number as music star sponsors Tractor Boys
dailystar.co.ukEd Sheeran has been handed an official squad number by his beloved Ipswich Town for the upcoming League One season - but he hopes that it is only a ceremonial offering.The record-breaking singer-songwriter has gone from strength-to-strength since his debut album + was released back in 2011, selling over 150 million records worldwide and becoming a global superstar.Despite his ever growing fame and untold riches, the 30-year-old has always been drawn back to his Suffolk roots, and undying love for local football club Ipswich Town.After interacting with the club in various ways throughout the years, this season he has been announced as their first-team kit sponsor ahead of his biggest tour to date.Following that, the club announced this week.
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