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, Little Mix and more artists call on the government to save live music industry
metro.co.ukcoronavirus pandemic. Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, Lewis Capaldi, The Rolling Stones and Sir Paul McCartney are among the 1,500 acts who have signed the open letter calling for aid for those who work in the live music industry.
Other stars involved include Annie Lennox, Dua Lipa, Skepta, Rita Ora, Sam Smith and Sir Rod Stewart, as well as Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi, Iron Maiden and more who have got the hashtag #LetTheMusicPlay trending.
The artists have written an open letter to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, to support the industry after live gigs and festivals were all cancelled due to the pandemic.
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