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.
Newport’s Le Pub bought and saved by ‘National Trust of music venues’, Music Venue Properties
nme.comFirst announced by Music Venue Trust back in May 2022, the campaign went on to raise £2.3million in the first year through a series of donations and investments.It has been dubbed “The National Trust, but for venues”, and received backing by the likes of Ed Sheeran.
It works as venues can sign a “cultural lease” with Music Venue Properties (MVP) – guaranteeing that, as long as they operate as a space for grassroots live music for their local community, they can enjoy use of the building.Now, MVP has announced that the latest venue to join its expanding portfolio is Le Pub in Newport.
The grassroots space has been a cornerstone of the city’s music scene since it opened in 1992, and has hosted performances from artists including Skindred and Kids in Glass Houses.It has faced challenges over the years, and was forced to relocate to new premises in the ‘00s.
Now, under the #OwnOurVenues initiative, the venue has secured its future and removed any underlying threat of closure.“We are very excited to be part of the Music Venue Properties family of owned venues.
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