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 has donated more than £1million to charities near his home in Suffolk this week
thesun.co.ukWITH uncertain times ahead, a lot of people have been tightening their belts – but that can’t be said of Ed Sheeran. I’ve learned that the generous superstar has donated more than a million pounds this week to a variety of local charities in his native Suffolk, where he still lives.
The huge sums have gone to a string of good causes, including the children’s hospital wards in Ipswich. A source close to the singer said: “It is a horrible time and Ed wants to do what he can to help. “He has split a seven-figure sum between local charities to try to ease the strain on his local community. “Ed is very involved in the area and knows that his donations will make a massive difference.
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