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 was in attendance on the day, after having performed his new single for the England squad on their day off earlier in the week, and was sitting next to David Beckham in the stands.The pair were later seen throwing their hands in the air in celebration as England took the win.
Ellie Goulding was also seen arriving before the game with husband Caspar Jopling, wearing a striking red and pink dress for the match.
David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, the brains and voices behind the UK’s most popular football anthem Three Lions, were among the crowd, sharing a selfie before the game kicked off.
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