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’s monster tax bill revealed after raking in £106m from his tours in two years
thesun.co.ukED Sheeran’s monster tax bill has been revealed after he raked in £106 million from his tours in two years. The Shape Of You hitmaker, 29, has paid out £207,692-a-week in the last two years – straight to the taxman.
That works out at a staggering £29,670-a-day flowing from his coffers to HMRC’s accounts. But the bill hasn't left Ed skint as he managed to pay himself £17 million in dividends from his huge earnings in 2018.
Ed has made a staggering £108 million in the last two years from his sold-out tours that see him serenade crowds with his trusty guitar.
The cash goes into his Nathan Cable Touring company – with 20 per cent of the profits being swallowed up in Corporation Tax.
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