Ed Sheeran surprises primary school students with lockdown music lesson

nme.com:

He delivered the masterclass for pupils over Zoom. Ed Sheeran has surprised primary school students with a music lesson in lockdown,  delivered via video-call.

The singer reportedly took part in a zoom call as a surprise for students at Ecclesbourne Primary School in Thornton Heath, South London, organised by the school’s music director Timothy Spoerer.

According to The Sun, Ed took part in a Q&A with the class and taught them how to play guitar, while also reflecting on his own time at school.

The singer told pupils he thought he was an “idiot” because he “wasn’t very smart” during his time in the classroom. Ed said: “I basically wasn’t very smart at school, I thought I was an idiot for a very long time.