Ed Sheeran vowed to quit drugs in wake of best friend Jamal Edwards’ death

Ed Sheeran vowed to quit drugs in the wake of the death of his best friend Jamal Edwards. The A Team singer, 32, was so shattered by the February 2022 passing of music producer Jamal — who died aged 31 after a cardiac arrest brought on by cocaine and alcohol — that he decided never to "touch (drugs)...

Ed Sheeran takes the stand in London’s High Court, denies ‘borrowing’ music from other artists

Ed Sheeran has denied "borrowing" music from other artists. The singer took to the stand at the High Court in London on Monday (March 7) as part of a copyright claim over his 2017 hit Shape of You.   Ed is in a dispute with musicians Sami Chokri - a grime artist who performs under the name Sami...

Ed Sheeran’s wife thought he was joking when he proposed

Twitter/@gaalwaygjrl Ed Sheeran's wife thought he was "joking" when he proposed. The Bad Habits hitmaker got down on one knee to ask Cherry Seaborn to marry him in 2017, but his then-girlfriend didn't think his proposal was genuine at first. Recalling the moment, Ed said: "I was getting down on one knee and I said, 'Will you marry...

Ed Sheeran buys Lewis Capaldi a 7-metre vinyl dinosaur as housewarming gift

Ed Sheeran helped Lewis Capaldi find his house online. Both are good pals and Ed recalled how he helped Lewis find the house of his dreams near Glasgow in Scotland after searching for homes in the area.He said: "Lewis goes, 'I'm looking to find a house' and I was like, 'Oh cool.' I go on Rightmove...

Ed Sheeran pens song for BTS’ next album

Ed Sheeran has penned a song on BTS' next album. He co-wrote Make It Right on the K-pop septet's 2020 LP Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey, and he has another tune on the way with the Dynamite hitmakers. Speaking on Most Requested Live, the 30-year-old megastar spilled: "I've actually worked with BTS on their...

Ed Sheeran self-isolating in Australia to prepare for upcoming performance at funeral of his ‘father figure’

Bang Ed Sheeran is self-isol ating in Australia in preparation for his performance at the funeral of his friend Michael Gudinski. The music executive, who had championed the Shape of You hitmaker throughout his career, passed away unexpectedly aged 68 earlier this month. Michael's state funeral is planned for March 24 and Ed has reportedly flown into Australia so...

New BTS album featuring Halsey, Ed Sheeran hits world music scene

K-pop band BTS’ new album featuring two high-profile pop stars, Halsey and Ed Sheeran, hit the world music scene Friday, revealing the band’s stories of love, self and the outside world. Map Of The Soul: Persona, released on major online music stores Friday evening, is the opener of BTS’ new Map Of The Soul album series following their...