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 has a new album out! At midnight on Friday (October 29), the 30-year-old four-time Grammy-winning entertainer released his fourth studio album, titled =. Click inside to listen to the new album! While promoting the new album and his upcoming Mathematics Tour – which kicks off in 2022 – Ed shared new details about the next album he is already working on.
Over the weekend, Saturday Night Live announced that Ed would be appearing as the musical guest when Succession actor Kieran Culkin hosts the show on Saturday, November 6.
Hours later, Ed revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19, and SNL producers are reportedly scrambling to find a replacement for Ed if he is unable to perform.
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