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ongoing lawsuit — which accuses Ed Sheeran of copying a Marvin Gaye song — a lawyer has accused the singer-songwriter of “confessing” to the infringement by mashing up the two songs at one of his concerts.The lawsuit extends back to 2017 when Ed Townsend — one of the co-writers on the Marvin Gaye track ‘Let’s Get It On’ — accused the British pop icon of copying the track in his hit song ‘Thinking Out Loud’.Now taken to court, the accusations allege that Sheeran and co-writer Amy Wadge copied the rhythm of the 1973 track, as well as an ascending four-chord sequence. It also references “striking similarities” between the two tracks, that violate the copyright.During the ongoing case, Sheeran’s attorney Irene Farkas told the court that the “heartfelt song” was written “without copying” Gaye, and features elements that are commonly used in pop music.

Ed Sheeran arrives at the Manhattan Federal Court ahead of the first day of his trial in New York City on Tuesday (April 25).

When LadBaby – aka Mark and Roxanne Hoyle – teamed up with Ed Sheeran and Elton John last year, I think it’s safe to say that a lot of people assumed that was the end of their run of Christmas number one singles. I mean, how do you top that? Well, they’re back, and this time they’re teaming up with financial expert Martin Lewis.

The move comes six months after Sheeran, 31, was cleared of copying his hit song Shape Of You at a trial in London. Seeking damages of up to £90million, the complaint over Thinking Out Loud was originally lodged in 2016 by Structured Asset Sales, which owns a stake in the copyrights of late American singer Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the soul classic.

Kanye West, in which he suggested he wasn’t a fan of her hit sitcom Friends.The rapper, now legally known as Ye, recently shared a post claiming that the classic show “wasn’t funny”.West later stated that it wasn’t actually him who wrote the tweet but reinforced the criticism by adding: “But I wish I had.” His comments caught the attention of Cox, who responded by sharing a humorous skit on Instagram.In the clip, the Monica Gellar actress is seen dancing around to the sound of West’s song ‘Heartless’, before noticing his remarks on social media. After seeing the words “Friends wasn’t funny” pop up on her screen, she then snaps out of her happy mood, marches over to her music player and turns it off.A post shared by Courteney Cox (@courteneycoxofficial)Cox captioned the lighthearted post: “I bet the old Kanye thought Friends was funny,” along with a sad face emoji.Her followers quickly praised the skit, with the director, screenwriter and songwriter Murray Cummings writing: “I love Friends as much as Kanye loves Kanye.”Meanwhile, songwriter Amy Wadge commented: “This is incredible,” along with fire and laughing emojis.Elsewhere, singer John Legend recently revealed that he and West are no longer close friends, after he refused to support the rapper’s 2020 presidential election campaign.

Sam Ryder’s Eurovision single Space Man has gone to number two in the charts after his surprise success at the contest last week. The singer, 32, was narrowly beaten to the top spot by Harry Styles’ As It Was, which secured its seventh week at number one.

Gallery: Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs, and what's wrong with that? The pop stars who wrote songs for their lovers! (BANG Showbiz)He added: “At the beginning it was surreal, the fact that she’s a fan of me will always be surreal. “But I remind myself that everyone is just a person. We’re all going to be interested in different artists, just because someone is super well-known.

perform the track Space Man at the grand final in Turin, Italy, tonight. He co-wrote the song with Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Wadge, who has previously worked with Ed Sheeran, and Max Wolfgang. He began singing as a child, and was inspired to pursue a career in music after seeing the Canadian rock band Sum 41.

Falkirk is apparently the place to be for this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest.

TikTok star Sam Ryder, who will represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has announced a new set of European tour dates – check them out below.Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public on Friday (May 13) at 9am local time. You can get tickets for the concerts here.The tour will kick off in Germany on October 12, before heading to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.Check out Ryder’s full EU tour dates here:OCTOBER12 – Burgerhaus Stollwerck, Cologne, Germany14 – Debaser Strand, Stockholm, Sweden16 – Parkteatret, Oslo Norway17 – Lillie Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark19 – Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany21 – Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany24 – Grand Salon, Brussels, Belgium25 – Alhambra, Paris, France26 – Melkweg (Old hall), Amsterdam, Netherlands28 – Den Atelier, Luxembourg30 – Freiheitshalle, Munich, Germany31 – Papiersaal, Zurich, SwitzerlandNOVEMBER6 – Circolo Magnolia, Milan, Italy8 – Sala La De Apolo, Barcelona, Spain9 – Sala Mon, Madrid, SpainRyder, who co-wrote his Eurovision song ‘Space Man’ with the Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Wadge and Max Wolfgang, recently said about Eurovision: “Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid, I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters.“I hope to sing my head off in a way the UK can be proud of, and to showcase a song I wrote with my friends last summer makes the whole experience even more special.

Israel's entry in Eurovision 2022 will not get to perform live in Turin, Italy due to strikes and security concerns.

Singer-songwriter Sam Ryder will be representing the United Kingdom at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held in Turin, Italy in May 2022 with the song SPACE MAN.The 31 year old hopeful will compete against the rest of Europe in the hopes of the UK being crowned the winner of the competition. Sam has some serious singing credentials already under his belt and has racked up millions of likes on social media before being selected as this year's singer. But who is the artist set to fly the flag for the UK? Let's take a look.

Naman Ramachandran Singer-songwriter Sam Ryder will represent the U.K. at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Turin, Italy in May 2022 with the song “Space Man.” With over 12 million followers and 100 million likes on TikTok, Ryder is currently the most followed U.K. music artist on the platform.

TikTok star Sam Ryder has been announced as the UK’s entry for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

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