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.
Lee Mack made brutal Partygate quip at Platinum Jubilee with Boris Johnson in crowd
dailystar.co.ukBoris Johnson at the Party at the Palace celebrations - whilst the politician was sat in the crowd. Mack took to the stage at the event, which marked Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne, and welcomed the audience to the “party of a lifetime”.He admitted he was lucky to perform and watch live music and acts so close to Buckingham Palace’s gates, which led him into his joke.Lee exclaimed: “Finally, we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it's a positive,” which left the audience in stitches.The comedian was referring to the recent partygate scandal that highlighted the politicians that broke the lockdown rules and laws they themselves put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.Boris Johnson was also heckled as he arrived at the event with his wife Carrie.The pair took their seats and members of the audience heckled the politician as he made his way to their reserved spot.They were also booed when they arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Platinum Thanksgiving Service.Stephen Fry also gave his own dig at the politician: “How many local sewage works has our Majesty opened with a bright smile?
How many plaques unveiled? How many trees planted, ribbons cut, ships launched? How many prime ministers tolerated? For that alone no admiration is high enough.”Once again, the audience were left in tears at a jibe directed toward the British government.Alongside Lee and Stephen, a whole host of famous faces joined the lineup over the Platinum Party weekend.Rod Stewart, Ed Sheeran and Diana Ross performed to the thousands of people that lined the streets and filled The Mall outside Buckingham Palace.The 360 stage saw Ross perform her first UK concert in 15 years, a momentous occasion for such a milestone anniversary.Diana took.
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