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 pay full wages of workers in his restaurant and encourages them to get new jobs during coronavirus crisis
thesun.co.ukED Sheeran will be paying the workers at his popular restaurant their wages during the coronavirus outbreak – and has even urged them to get other jobs.
The considerate 29-year-old, now worth close to £200 million, has moved to underwrite salaries for 10 staff at his Bertie Blossoms joint in London’s Notting Hill. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates He’s told them no one will be made redundant and said he’d be happy for them to take on other roles or voluntary work during the crisis.
A source said: “Ed’s told everyone not to worry and that he’s picking up the tab and he’ll see them all again for a massive p*ss-up once the world gets back to normal.
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