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.
Shawn Mendes Returns To Stage Alongside Ed Sheeran After Year And A Half Hiatus: ‘I Feel A Bit Speechless’
etcanada.comShawn Mendes reclaimed the stage after a year and a half without performing. Mendes, 24, made a surprise appearance alongside Ed Sheeran, 32, during the Grammy-winners’ concert in his hometown of Toronto on Saturday night.
The star revealed it had been a “year and a half” since he’s performed on stage in front of a crowd in a video shared to Instagram showcasing his duet with Sheeran. READ MORE: Shawn Mendes And Camila Cabello ‘No Longer Seeing Each Other,’ Source Says “Dude, I feel insane, I feel crazy,” Mendes exclaimed in the clip of their rehearsal.
Mendes’ return to form occurs after he pulled the plug on his Wonder: The World Tour last July to preserve his mental health.
The duo, who performed at a sold-out show at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, shared their excitement for their collaboration backstage.
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