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.
Three-Day Virtual Festival With Classic Sets by Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert and More, Starts Friday
variety.comBy Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Classic past performances by Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Green Day, Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, Janelle Monáe, Twenty One Pilots, Lil Uzi Vert, David Guetta, and many more will be part of the massive three-day PlayOn virtual festival this weekend, supporting the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO), powered by the UN Foundation and staged by the Warner Music Group.
PlayOn Fest will stream live on April 24-26, from 12 noon to 12 midnight (ET) each day exclusively via Songkick’s YouTube channel HERE.
The fest includes past performances Coachella, Sydney Opera House, Lollapalooza, Apollo Theater, Bonnaroo, The O2 Arena, Primavera Sound, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Rock In Rio, Global
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