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Dead and Company with John Mayer are embarking on their 29-concert ‘Farewell Tour’ starting May 19 in Los Angeles and then calling it quits after their last gig ever at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on July 16.And if you want to see Mayer aka Slow Hand Jr. jam with original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart as well as Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane (sitting in for drummer Bill Kreutzmann), we’re here to help.Our team found the cheapest tickets available to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group for all shows including their two gigs at Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on June 17-18 and New York’s Citi Field on June 21-22.We’re happy to report that some tickets are shockingly inexpensive.At the time of publication, the lowest price we found on tickets was $17 before fees on Vivid Seats.Considering this is the last time the legendary jam band is ever playing live, that’s a bona fide Deadhead bargain.Want to find out how much tickets cost when John, Bob, Mickey and the gang roll into your town?Here’s everything you need to know and more about Dead and Company’s 2023 Farewell Tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all Dead and Company tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Ed Sheeran has said that he felt that he “had to take a stand” against claims that he ripped off Marvin Gaye song ‘Let’s Get It On’ when he wrote his 2014 song ‘Thinking Out Loud’, even though doing so meant that he was forced to miss his grandmother’s funeral.“I’m really glad it’s over, man”, he told Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show. Acknowledging the length of time it took for the case to get to trial, he went on: “It was eight years of that.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In his first interview since his victory in the “Thinking Out Loud” copyright infringement lawsuit last week, Ed Sheeran told “Good Morning America” why he feels the jury believe that he did not copy Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On” for his song. It was “101 songs with the same chord sequence, and that was just, like, scratching the surface,” he said, adding that the jury “was very quick to see that and be like, ‘Oh, yeah.'” (Sheeran seems to have chosen that number randomly to illustrate a multitude.) Sheeran had been steadfast in his denial that he’d taken from Gaye’s song, despite the lawsuit brought by the family of Gaye’s co-writer on the song, the late Ed Townsend. While Sheeran’s song does recall the tempo and chord progression of Gaye’s hit, ultimately his testimony and even performance of the song, solo on acoustic guitar, during the trial helped to lean the jury in his favor. He even mashed it up with other songs that are generally similar.

The ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ programme in the US this weekend aired an interview with Ed Sheeran recorded before last week’s ruling in the big song-theft case over his 2014 song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ in which he discussed the legal battle.Sheeran was accused of ripping off Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ when he wrote ‘Thinking Out Loud’ by the estate of the former song’s co-writer Ed Townsend. But Sheeran and his lawyers countered that the two songs sound similar simply because they are built out of the same musical building blocks, which are not protected by copyright in isolation.And last week a jury in New York agreed with Team Sheeran, concluding that the musician had not infringed the copyright in ‘Let’s Get It On’ when he wrote ‘Thinking Out Loud’.As part of a feature for CBS to promote his new album ‘-‘, Sheeran was asked about the legal dispute that was still going through the motions when the interview was recorded.

Ed Sheeran is surprising fans in Los Angeles and New York City!

Ed Sheeran debuted songs from new album ‘–’ this weekend at surprise pop-up gigs on the streets of New York and Los Angeles.On Saturday (May 6), the singer appeared in Soho, New York atop a Volvo car to play a number of songs.The next day, he performed from the open top upper deck of a StarLine City Sightseeing bus in Los Angeles. “I have a different vehicle for more fun,” he said of the LA gig.

Ed Sheeran has said that his ‘Thinking Out Loud’ plagiarism case was ultimately “about heart and integrity”, as he celebrated his court battle win earlier this week.The pop star was found to have not copied Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Let’s Get It On’ for his 2014 Number One hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’, a US court ruled on Thursday (May 4).Ed Townsend, one of the co-writers on Gaye’s classic 1973 track, brought the case against Sheeran in 2016.Sheeran spoke to the New York-based radio programme Elvis Duran And The Morning Show yesterday (May 5) about his court victory.“The one thing that felt like the biggest win for me was, afterwards, Kathryn Griffin Townsend [daughter of the late Ed Townsend] and her family and everyone came up to me, hugged me and said, ‘We believe you,’” he said. “I got to walk away…from it knowing I did the right thing.”The accusations alleged that Sheeran and co-writer Amy Wadge copied the rhythm of the 1973 song as well as an ascending four-chord sequence.

Ed Sheeran shed happy tears this week after winning his plagiarism case, which fought allegations that he ripped off part of Marvin Gaye’s 1973 song, Let’s Get It On, for his 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud.The singer, 32, who has battled and won court cases similar before, spoke spoke outside of a US courthouse while explaining his joy yet 'frustration' over the situation. Going on for years now, it was back in 2017 that singer Kathryn Townsend Griffin, the daughter of Ed Townsend, one of the co-writers on the Marvin Gaye track, filed a lawsuit against him in 2017.

Ed Sheeran celebrated a big court win Thursday after a jury found the "Bad Habits" singer-songwriter didn't copy Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his own 2014 song, "Thinking Out Loud." Sheeran, 32, shared a statement on Instagram shortly after leaving the New York courthouse following his win.   "It’s all over, back to what I love doing," he captioned a video clip addressing the public.

Ed Sheeran is thankful for his friendship with Taylor Swift. In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the 32-year-old singer opened up about how his friendship with the pop star is like «therapy.»«I have long, long, long conversations with Taylor about stuff just because I feel like she's one of the only people that actually truly understands where I'm at,» Sheeran said, adding that he recently spoke to Swift for more than an hour on the phone.«Everything that was on our minds we talked about.

Ed Sheeran has won a US copyright lawsuit which alleged he copied parts of Marvin Gaye’s hit song Let’s Get It On for his own track Thinking Out Loud.The lawsuit was officially filed in 2017 and claimed Ed had ripped off part of the classic Marvin Gaye song.The British musician was taken to court by the family of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic.They claimed that Sheeran’s 2014 song, written with collaborator Amy Wadge, bore “striking similarities” and “overt common elements” to Let’s Get It On.The trail in New York lasted for a week where Ed and the song's co-writer, Amy Wadge, gave evidence including several live singing performances. The singer explained that he had written the song when he was at home in England and that his grandparents were the inspiration behind the song, as well as a new romance which had just sparked around that time.

A jury found today that Ed Sheeran did not wrongfully copy Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” with his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.”

Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On in his own hit song Thinking Out Loud, a court has ruled.

Ed Sheeran’s threat that he will quit music if he loses the current ‘Thinking Out Loud’ song-theft case in New York might have actually boosted support for the Ed Townsend estate that instigated this legal battle. However, Sheeran’s lawyer warned yesterday, if her client loses, all songwriters lose because of the precedent that ruling will set.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Testimony wrapped up in the Ed Sheeran copyright infringement trial at the end of the court day Wednesday, as the judge sent the Manhattan jury into deliberations with a pointed admonition: “Independent creation is a complete defense, no matter how similar that song is.” U.S. District Court Judge Louis Stanton’s instructions may have left a high bar in the jury’s minds for just how much evidence the plaintiffs’ attorneys needed to have established to prove that Sheeran and his co-writer actually copied Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” when they wrote the pop hit “Thinking Out Loud.” According to Insider, Stanton told jurors that the lawyers for the heirs of Gaye’s co-writer, Ed Townsend, needed to “prove by a preponderance of the evidence… that Sheeran actually copied and wrongfully copied ‘Let’s Get It On'” — as opposed to the coincidental, negligible similarities argued by Sheeran’s attorneys.

threaten to be “done” with music if he’s found liable, a disillusioned Ed Sheeran’s much-publicized copyright infringement trial is also taking a toll on his personal life.The trial — in which Sheeran is facing a lawsuit for allegedly ripping off Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” — forced the four-time Grammy winner to miss his beloved grandmother’s funeral in Ireland on Wednesday.“I am very sad that our son Edward is unable to be here today,” Sheeran’s father John said in a eulogy for his 98-year-old mother, Anne “Nancy” Sheeran. “He’s so upset that he cannot be present — he has to be thousands of miles away in a court in America defending his integrity.

Ed Sheeran returned to the stand in a Manhattan federal courthouse yesterday (May 1) in the ongoing "Let's Get It On" plagiarism trial, wherein the English pop star is accused of stealing elements of Marvin Gaye's 1973 song in the creation of his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud." Questioned by his attorney Ilene Farkas on his plans if he loses the lawsuit, Sheeran suggested that he would quit music entirely. “If that happens, I’m done.

Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, are sharing details about their sweet love story.Ahead of Sheeran's anticipated new album,  (pronounced ), Disney+ drops the four-part docuseries, , which follows the singer-songwriter after he learns of life-changing news and reveals his hardships and triumphs during the most challenging period of his life.ET exclusively premieres a sneak peek from the docuseries, which focuses on how Sheeran's 2017 ballad, «Perfect,» was inspired by Seaborn, the early days of their romance, losing touch and then reconnecting years later.«I remember writing 'Perfect' in a basement in London and it was the first few weeks of us dating,» shares the 32-year-old, saying he got «goosebumps» writing the melody. «I remember emailing it to her and then being like, 'Oh, this is a bit heavy.'»«We were friends at school.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Ed Sheeran had strong words for a musicologist on Monday as the court hearing over alleged similarities between his hit “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” entered its second week. “I think what he is doing is criminal,” Sheeran said of the prior testimony from Alexander Stewart, a musicologist hired as an expert witness by Gaye’s estate, according to the New York Times. “I don’t know why he’s allowed to be an expert.” Sheeran, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Publishing are being sued by three heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who is the credited co-writer with Gaye on the 1973 song.

Robert Plant first joined Led Zeppelin in 1968 when he was a young 19-year-old singer trying to make a name for himself.Now, 55 years, countless hits and eight Grammy wins later, it seems like the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has done everything under the sun.Yet, the 74-year-old doesn’t see it that way.Rather than rest on his laurels, he’ll be touring, playing with Willie Nelson and headlining festivals with frequent collaborator Alison Krauss all spring and summer long as part of their ongoing ‘Raising The Roof Tour’ which includes a stop at Bethel NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 1.Most amazingly, some tickets are dirt cheap.We’re talking $8 before fees cheap.Our team’s got a “Whole Lotta Love” for that.Want to find out how much tickets are for the Robert Plant show closest to you?Keep reading — we’ve got everything you want to know and more below. All prices listed above were found on Vivid Seats at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.