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 tests positive for COVID-19
completemusicupdate.comPromotion for Ed Sheeran’s upcoming ‘=’ album – and his ‘+ – = ÷ x’ tour – has hit a hurdle, with the musician revealing that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
However, he has said that he will continue to work from home as much as he can.“Hey guys”, he says in a post on Instagram. “Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for COVID, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines.
It means that I’m … unable to plough ahead with any in person commitments for now, so I’ll be doing as many of my planned interviews/performances [as] I can from my house.
Apologies to anyone I’ve let down. Be safe everyone”.Sheeran has been in heavy promotion mode of late for the new album, which is out this Friday.
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