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15.10.2022 / 04:51
Ed Sheeran speaks about Queen Elizabeth II’s influence on his music career
Ed Sheeran has spoken about the impact that Queen Elizabeth II‘s Golden Jubilee had on his career in 2002 – watch below.During an appearance on Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the musician recalled watching the event, which celebrated 50 years on the throne, on TV as a child and feeling inspired.“It was in 2002, I was 11 years old, and I didn’t play the guitar at that time,” he told Colbert. “I was watching this thing on television, Eric Clapton comes on and does the first opening bit of ‘Layla’ and I’m like, what is that? He finishes the song, and I knew in that instant I want to be that.“I want to have a guitar and I want to sing on stage.