Brenda Edwards pays tribute to son Jamal on first Mother’s Day since entrepreneur’s death

Ed Sheeran smiles as he makes his way to a music video shoot in London, England on Friday (April 15).

Ed Sheeran is said to be penning a song to pay tribute to his late friend, Jamal Edwards. Jamal tragically died in February at the age of 31 after a period of “sudden illness”. He helped launch the Shape Of You hitmaker Ed's career after he filmed the then-up-and-coming star for his channel SB.TV and the pair soon formed a friendship too.

The Wanted star Max George has hailed his late bandmate Tom Parker as a “lion” and praised his “courage and ­dignity” in the wake of his ­ cancer diagnosis.

Brenda Edwards opened up about her heartbreak at losing son Jamal Edwards on social media on Thursday as she announced the launch of the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust set up in honour of her late son. Jamal died unexpectedly at the age of 31 on 20 February to the shock of his family, friends and supporters.

Tributes have poured in overnight for Tom Parker, who died yesterday aged just 33 following a long battle with a brain tumour. 

Ed Sheeran has led celebrity tributes to The Wanted star Tom Parker, who has died of brain cancer aged 33. On Wednesday (30 March), Parker’s death was announced by his wife Kelsey.

he died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, a statement released by the boyband said. Tom disclosed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma and had begun radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Tom achieved great success as a member of one of the UK’s chart-topping boy bands, later going on to triumph on stage and television.

Linda Robson has revealed that her son was "devastated" to miss Jamal Edwards' funeral after he tested positive for Covid last week.The TV star, 64, appeared on Wednesday's Loose Women where the panellists discussed the topic "do we still have a moral duty to self-isolate?" It comes after Loose Women star Brenda Edwards tragically lost her SB.TV founder son Jamal last month at the tender age of 31 after a "sudden illness". Talking on Wednesday's show, Linda revealed that her "devastated" son, Louis Dunford, missed Jamal's funeral due to testing positive for Covid.

Naman Ramachandran Concert for Ukraine, the fundraising event for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal on Tuesday, saw £13.4 million ($17.6 million) raised from sponsorship, ad revenue, ticket sales and public donations. The two-hour event, which was live from the Resorts World Arena Birmingham, and broadcast exclusively on ITV and STV, featured performances from Anne-Marie, Becky Hill, Camila Cabello, Nile Rogers & Chic, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter, Jamala, The Kingdom Choir, Manic Street Preachers, Nicola Benedetti, Snow Patrol and Tom Odell.A highpoint of the evening was a violin performance, which saw the recent viral video of young violinist Illia Bondarenko playing the Ukrainian folk song “Verbovaya Doschechka” from a basement shelter along with 94 violinists from around the world, joined up with a live performance in the room by Nicola Benedetti.

Jamal Edwards have set up The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust in his memory.The hugely influential SB.TV founder passed away in London last month at the age of 31. Ed Sheeran, Chelsea FC and Dave were among those to pay tribute to Edwards.The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust has now been launched by his family to “honour [Edwards’] memory and continue his legacy”.Edwards’ mother Brenda shared a link to a GoFundMe page earlier this morning (March 30), which explains more about the aims of the trust.“Jamal no longer being here has left a huge impact on the lives of his family, friends and all those he supported and lifted in his unique and humble way,” the page’s accompanying statement reads.

Brenda Edwards has announced the launch of the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust foundation following the music entrepreneur's death last month.MORE: Brenda Edwards breaks silence to share beautiful photo with son Jamal EdwardsSBTV founder Jamal died aged 31 following a suspected heart attack. And on Wednesday, Loose Women panellist Brenda revealed the details of the new charity which will "support those causes that mattered most to Jamal".WATCH: Brenda Edwards sings at son Jamal's vigil in heartbreaking momentA statement from Brenda, her daughter Tanisha and their family read: "Jamal no longer being here has left a huge impact on the lives of his family, friends and all those he supported and lifted in his unique and humble way.MORE: Christine Lampard and Ruth Langsford left 'devastated' as they rally round Brenda EdwardsREAD: Brenda Edwards sings at son Jamal's vigil in heartbreaking moment"Jamal lived his life staying true to himself, providing a platform for all to showcase what made them special whilst encouraging all to believe in themselves to achieve their full potential."Thanking fans for the support over the past few weeks, the message continued: "We have been so touched by the messages of support we have received from people from all walks of life who have positive stories to tell of Jamal’s generosity which he gave with no expectation of reciprocity."The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust has been set up with an objective to support those causes that mattered most to Jamal.

CANBERRA, Australia -- An eclectic array of celebrities including singer Elton John, golfing legend Greg Norman and champion surfer Kelly Slater paid tribute on Wednesday to their friend, former Australian cricketer Shane Warne, at a star-studded state memorial service.More than 50,000 mourners chanted their hero’s nickname “Warnie” at the outset of the service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as they used to do when he took to the pitch for a match.It was his hometown pitch where he cemented his sporting legend in 2006 by becoming the first bowler in the world to take 700 test wickets.Warne’s death at a Thai resort of a suspected heart attack on March 4 at the age of 52 made headlines around the world.The pain was felt far beyond the cricket world. Tributes came from the fields of music, acting, business, golf, politics, surfing, comedy, poker and others.Elton John dedicated a rendition of “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” to Warne’s children — Brooke, Summer and Jackson — who were among the crowd that included Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.John and fellow British musicians Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin appeared on a large screen via video.

Brenda Edwards shared a heartfelt message to social media on Sunday, as she marked her first Mother's Day since the death of her son Jamal.The Loose Women panellist took to Instagram, where she posted a collage of photos of herself and her son, as well as some childhood pictures featuring Brenda's daughter Tanisha, now 27.SEE: Brenda Edwards breaks silence to share beautiful photo with son Jamal EdwardsJamal tragically died last month at the age of just 31 following a sudden illness.

Brenda Edwards has shared a heart-wrenching series of pictures dedicated to her late son Jamal Edwards and the rest of her family as she marks an incredibly painful first Mother's Day without him.The 53 year old Loose Women star lost her son at the tender age of 31 last month. Posting a beautiful collage of her family together, Brenda captioned the post: "Always and Forever." Friends and colleague flocked to the comments to share their support for the grieving mother of two.