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.
Watch Wolf Alice’s fiery performance of ‘Smile’ for Radio 1’s Big Weekend
nme.comRadio 1‘s Big Weekend 2021 – watch it below.The London band’s Big Weekend slot sees them perform in the BBC Radio Theatre, with lead singer Ellie Roswell delivering an energetic rendition of the song under interchanging spotlights and in front of a colour changing backdrop.You can watch the band play ‘Smile’ below:Wolf Alice joined the likes of Coldplay, Royal Blood, Ed Sheeran and London Grammar on the Big Weekend 2021 bill, with each artist performing their set from a special location of their choosing.This year’s Big Weekend festival is taking place online for the second consecutive year due to coronavirus-enforced restrictions.
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