Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist from the UK in 2021

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Ed Sheeran has been crowned as the most-played artist from the UK in 2021, with ‘Bad Habits’ also the most-played single of last year.The singer-songwriter claimed the same double in 2017 with the album ‘÷’ and song ‘Shape Of You’.

2022 marks his fourth time in fifth years to be the most-played artist in the country, only beaten by Dua Lipa in 2020.Figures from the Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) show the top 10 singles of the year, which also features songs by The Weeknd, Coldplay and Years & Years.Joining Sheeran in the top 10 artists list are Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.

You can see both lists below.1. Ed Sheeran 2. David Guetta 3. Dua Lipa 4. Little Mix 5. Coldplay 6. The Weeknd 7. Justin Bieber 8.

Calvin Harris 9. Taylor Swift 10. Pink1. ‘Bad Habits’ – Ed Sheeran 2. ‘By Your Side’ – Calvin Harris featuring Tom Grennan 3. ‘Little Bit Of Love’ – Tom Grennan 4. ‘Blinding Lights’ – The Weeknd 5. ‘Higher Power’ – Coldplay 6. ‘All You Ever Wanted’ – Rag’n’Bone Man 7. ‘Heartbreak Anthem’ – Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix 8. ‘Starstruck’ – Years & Years 9. ‘Midnight Sky’ – Miley Cyrus 10. ‘Bed’ – Joel Corry, Raye and David GuettaLast month Sheeran released a new “tour edition” of his latest album ‘=’, which includes two brand new tracks.The album sees the addition of nine tracks in total for this expanded version of Sheeran’s 2021 record.