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 perform free gig for fans in Coventry with HMV - how to get tickets
mirror.co.ukEd Sheeran has confirmed that he will be performing a free 700-person capacity gig for his fans to enjoy. The concert will be taking place at Coventry Empire on 25 August.
Music and film retailer HMV have organised the event as part of their 100 year anniversary. Last month, the popular singer released the single for his fifth studio album, Bad Habits.
He's recently taken some time off to focus on settling down with his fiancé and daughter Lyra in their new home in Suffolk. The singer-songwriter, who is known for his chart-topping hits Shape of You, Lego House and Thinking Out Loud, is expected to perform all of the crowd-pleasers at the intimate gig.
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