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 insists he won't furlough bar staff as Victoria Beckham row continues to rage
mirror.co.ukHitmaker Ed Sheeran is refusing to rely on ordinary tax payers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ed, worth £170 million, will not be furloughing staff at Bertie Blossosms, the Notting Hill bar and restaurant that he co-owns with Stuart Camp.
This comes amid criticism of Victoria Beckham for using the government scheme to furlough 30 staff despite her family being worth a staggering £335 million.
Amid the lockdown, business bosses can reclaim 80% of staff wages from the government. Bertie Blossoms - named for Ed's wife Cherry Seaborn - was forced to close its doors in March, meaning Ed's ten staff couldn't work.
Ed won't be relying on the government, however. The singer's rep told The Sun : "The business, co-owned by Ed Sheeran and Stuart
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