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 to make 200-mile dash from Capital Summertime Ball after ‘double booking’ gigs
thesun.co.ukED SHEERAN will make a 200-mile dash between gigs as he performs for fans at TWO gigs on the same day. The superstar singer, 31, will open Capital Summertime Ball with Barclaycard today in London’s Wembley Stadium.
Fans were warned to arrive on time to the show for Ed to kick off at 2pm. He’ll then jet off after “double booking” the gig with his own performance in Manchester this evening.
Ed will perform at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium tonight after entertaining an 80,000-strong crowd at Wembley. Joining him in the star-studded line-up at the event of the summer includes Harry Styles, David Guetta, KSI, aitch, Anne-Marie, Jax Jones, George Ezra, Becky Hill, Mabel, Joel Corry, Mimi Webb, Tate McRae, Sigala, Gayle, ArrDee, Lauren Spencer-Smith, A1 x J1, Eddie Benjamin, Maisie Peters, Sam Ryder, Nathan Dawe.
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