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.
Watch Ed Sheeran play special Euro 2020 gig for TikTok
nme.comEd Sheeran performed a special livestreamed show in association with Euro 2020 and TikTok – watch footage below.The show, which came on the same day the singer returned with new single ‘Bad Habits’, was held at Portman Road, the home of Ipswich Town, the club whose shirt Sheeran is set to sponsor next season.As part of the show, Sheeran performed old classics ‘The A Team’, ‘Castle on the Hill’ and more, as well as giving ‘Bad Habits’ its live debut.See footage from the show below.Loved playing for you tonight.
Here’s a clip in case you missed it. Tune in again tomorrow at 10am BST / 7pm AEST x #EdTikTokLIVE @tiktok ♬ original sound – Ed Sheeran Prior to the performance, Sheeran also treated England’s Euro 2020 squad to a private performance.
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