Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn brave the cooler weather while heading to a private event in London, England earlier this month.
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Ed Sheeran has had many musical collaborations over the course of his career, but one wasn't meant to be. In a recent interview with , the singer revealed that JAY-Z turned down an offer to feature on the 2017 megahit «Shape of You.»«We were in touch,» Sheeran told the magazine.
«I sent him the song, and he said, 'I don't think the song needs a rap verse.'»Sheeran added that the rapper was «probably right» to turn down the offer, adding, «he's got a very, very good ear. He usually gets things right.
It was a very natural, respectful pass.»While the single went on to win the 32-year-old a GRAMMY for Best Pop Solo Performance and spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 list, it also led the singer into a plagiarism lawsuit. In March 2022, Sheeran faced songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue during a hearing in London's High Court after the pair accused Sheeran of copying the melody for «Shape of You» from their 2015 song, «Oh Why,» which was released under the name Sami Switch.
The duo claimed that Sheeran «borrows ideas and throws them into his songs, sometimes he will acknowledge it but sometimes he won't,» per the BBC. They suggested Sheeran treated lesser-known songwriters differently from famous ones.The British singer denied that he stole anything from other artists, adding that he had cleared parts of songs with «lots» of unknown artists. In April of that year, Sheeran walked away with a win, telling fans in a video statement shared to Instagram that he was «obviously happy with the result,» but warning of the ripple effects the case could have on the songwriting industry.«I feel like claims like this are way too common now, and have become a culture where a claim is made with the idea that a settlement will be
.Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn brave the cooler weather while heading to a private event in London, England earlier this month.
King Charles' coronation concert performers have been announced. On Friday, the BBC announced the lineup, which includes Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli and Lionel Richie. Charles' coronation concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 7.
It’s bound to be a marvelous celebration with all the musical acts King Charles has lined up for his upcoming Coronation!
season 12, was belting out Ed Sheeran's new single, «Eyes Closed,» when the 32-year-old British singer-songwriter surprised Yung and joined in on the performance.«Oh wow!» Yung said as he realized Sheeran had walked up behind him.The two artists hugged and snapped photos together as a camera crew was following Sheeran.
Official Charts Company this week.The Weeknd tops the list with ‘The Highlights‘, while Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights‘ is placed at number two. Swift also has three further entries on the top 40 list, with ‘1989’ being placed at 23, ‘Folklore’ at 28 and ‘Lover’ at 31.The number three slot on the list was taken up by SZA for her second studio album ‘SOS‘, while Pink took up the number four slot with ‘Trustfall’. Harry Styles‘ ‘Harry’s House‘ rounded up the top five.Other entries on the list came from Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz and Eminem.
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding have just pulled ahead in the race for the UK’s Official Number 1 single.
After becoming Ed Sheeran’s 14th Number 1 single last week, Eyes Closed will have to defend its position at the top of the Official Singles Chart, as Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding fight to overtake it.
The project was announced in May last year with artists like Ed Sheeran backing the Own Our Venues campaign. In the months that followed, the MVT raised over £2.3million through a series of donations and investments.“We are delighted to let you know that the Music Venue Properties Board met today and voted unanimously to move ahead with modelling the purchase of the first set of Grassroots Music Venues,” said the MVT in a statement.“This community owned society will now forge ahead to deliver one of the primary long-term goals of MVT; radical change to the ownership of the UK’s grassroots circuit to deliver stable, supported and ethically managed properties that provide long term security for Britain’s fantastic venue operators.”In total, 1261 people contributed to the £2,318,210.
The Jonathan Ross Show is back on our screens tonight (April 1), with the popular host returning for more chat with a host of celebs. ITV’s flagship prime-time talk show sees the broadcaster and comedian joined by some of the biggest names in entertainment.
He’s done it! Ed Sheeran debuts at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with his brand-new single, Eyes Closed.
Little Mix‘s Perrie Edwards has announced that she is working on new solo music, but has “no deadline” set on when it’ll be released.Edwards was a part of the multi-platinum award-winning girl group, who are currently “taking a break” since last year.Prior to Little Mix’s hiatus, Jesy Nelson left the group and embarked on her own solo career, releasing the Nicki Minaj-assisted ‘Boyz’ that sparked some online controversy.The remaining girls – Leigh-Ann Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – have all done a solo project. Pinnock was a protagonist in the Christmas movie Boxing Day and has since signed to Warner Records.
Lily Allen has revealed that when she first connected with her husband, David Harbour, on a dating app, his profile picture was him dressed as his character from Stranger Things.The 37-year-old British singer and actress married American actor David, 47, in a Las Vegas ceremony in 2020. Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, which will air on Saturday, Lily explains how she met her husband, who plays Jim Hopper in hit Netflix science fiction drama Stranger Things. “On a dating app, called Raya.
on board a British Airways flight when he decided to serenade passengers by singing a song from his upcoming new album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.Four fans who had been personally invited onto the flight, were shocked when Lewis arrived and began to make his way through the aircraft with a drinks trolley, handing out refreshments.Lewis asked two teenage girls if they would like anything from the trolley, but they were in too much shock to form a sentence.So instead Lewis asked if he could have one of their Pringles, to which they immediately handed over the tube while laughing and giggling.He proceeded to serve other customers before announcing he was going to sing a few lines from his new track Wish You The Best.“I apologize because someone is sleeping,” he said while pulling out his guitar.“I have never seen him that close, I am like wow,” one of the teenagers finally said.“It just doesn’t seem real,” said the other.After he wrapped up his performance, Lewis joked: “Sorry for disturbing your flight, if you don’t know my name is Ed Sheeran”.Other passengers also had their phones out recording the rare moment.Nicola Barker, a British Airways staffer and superfan of Lewis, said: “What a ‘pinch-me’ moment it was to watch Lewis perform with his guitar during the flight – not only did he sing, he served me a great a G&T too!”British Airways said in a statement how proud the airline is to continue to be a part of each passenger’s unique journey and how it connects passengers across continents across the globe.Lewis shared a video of the moment on his Instagram page making his other fans very jealous.“Imagine being on a plane and Lewis Capaldi just rocks up,” one person wrote alongside a crying emoji.“I would have
If you are - like most of us - waiting with bated breath for the solo music of Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thrilwall, well, we have some bad news for you...
Ed Sheeran has shared with fans one of the key inspirations behind his new album ‘–‘ (‘Subtract’).The pop star told the audience at his Eventim Apollo show in London on Monday (March 27) that his wife’s illness made their already deep bond “unbreakable”. It inspired a number of songs on his upcoming fifth studio album [via MusicNews].His wife, Cherry Seaborn, was last year diagnosed with a tumour while she was pregnant with their second child.
Ed Sheeran could finally be the artist to do what those before him could not, and dislodge Miley Cyrus from Number 1 in the UK.
Ed Sheeran could finally be the artist to do what those before him could not, and dislodge Miley Cyrus from Number 1 in the UK.
Ed Sheeran has revealed that Jay-Z “respectfully passed” on featuring on the singer’s massive hit single ‘Shape Of You’.‘Shape Of You’ was released at the start of 2017 and went five times platinum in its first year, becoming one of the biggest UK singles of all time on streaming services.Speaking to Rolling Stone for a new interview, Sheeran said that he was “in touch” with the legendary New York rapper’s team about a collaboration, but that it was turned down on Jay-Z’s side.“We were in touch,” Sheeran said. “I sent him the song, and he said, ‘I don’t think the song needs a rap verse.’ He was probably right.
Ed Sheeran surprised a fan who covers his songs on YouTube by inviting him on stage to perform ‘The A Team’ in London last week – check out the footage below.The singer-songwriter was performing at The O2 last Friday (March 24) as part of his current UK/Ireland and European arena tour when he spotted Luke Gittins, 22, in the audience.“Do you know ‘The A Team’?” Sheeran asked. “Do you want to come up and sing ‘The A Team? This isn’t set up, so thank you very much for doing this last-minute.
Ed Sheeran has debuted at Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart with his brand new single, Eyes Closed.