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 gets tattoo tribute to late music exec Michael Gudinski after breaking down in tears at his memorial
thesun.co.ukED SHEERAN has a permanent tribute to late pal and "father figure" Michael Gudinski tattooed on his forearm following his tragic death.
The A Team singer revealed the inking on his right arm, detailing a hand with the index finger pointed to the sky, in what was the music executive's signature sign.
Ed, 30, was joined by Michael's son Matt as well as Kate Gudinski's husband Andrew at Grey Street Tattoo in St Kilda, Melbourne, for the touching body art.
Alongside a snap showing the trio beaming at their tributes, the tattoo parlour wrote: "An unfortunate way to meet but big thanks to Ed, Matt, Andrew for coming by the studio and getting a fitting memorial to a true Melbourne icon last night." Tattoo artist Jake described the moment as.
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