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.
A Taylor Swift concert is coming to Manchester this summer - and it's much cheaper than the UK Eras tour
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSwifties are at fever pitch this week as the popstar prepares to kick off the UK leg of her Eras Tour this weekend. But if you weren't lucky enough to get tickets to the gigs, which start in Edinburgh this weekend and come to Liverpool next week, there's another way to enjoy the singer-songwriter's work.
A candlelit concert is coming to the Halle St Peter's in Ancoats this summer, with string quartet String Infusion. Read more: Muse concert with live orchestra is coming to Manchester for one night only this week We attended one of the concerts at Manchester Cathedral earlier this year when the four talented musicians took to the stage for a rather fabulous candlelit orchestral performance of 14 of her well-known songs.
It's the same line-up this time, on Friday, July 19, with hits including everything from Lavender Haze and Anti-Hero to Snow On The Beach and Shake It Off.
It's recommended for ages eight and over and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift lasts for around an hour and tickets are available on the website here from £22.
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