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 Performs Surprise Pop-Up Sets in New York & LA - See the Photos!
justjared.comEd Sheeran is surprising fans in Los Angeles and New York City! The 32-year-old superstar performed songs for the first time live from his brand new album - (Substract) over the weekend at pop-up gigs on the streets of NYC and LA.
On Saturday (May 6), Ed appeared in Soho in Manhattan and stood on top of a Volvo car to play a handful of songs.
Just one day later on Sunday (May 7), he performed from the upper deck of a StarLine City Sightseeing bus in Los Angeles. “I have a different vehicle for more fun.
RIP the Volvo,” he playfully announced to the crowd. The performances are extra celebratory as the singer-songwriter just won in his copyright battle against the Marvin Gaye estate.
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