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 teases fans with comeback as he announces cryptic 'Christmas present'
mirror.co.ukEd Sheeran teased his return to music with a new single tomorrow – his first release in nearly 18 months. The musician, 29, has sent fans wild with a cryptic social media post about giving them a “Christmas present” on Monday.
Ed - who became a father for the first time in August - devastated fans when announced he'd be stepping back from performing last year, in order to prioritise his family life.
But now he has left his avid listeners thrilled and excited after he shared a post on Sunday to signal his imminent return to the forefront of music.
In a new Instagram post shared on Sunday, Sheeran wrote: “11am GMT tomorrow. A Christmas present.” On his Instagram story, he shared the same message, followed by a short clip of him settling down
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