Happy 32nd birthday, Ed Sheeran! The British musician turns a year older today, as he was spotted visiting New Zealand’s Hamilton Gardens, and as he gets embroiled in a controversial issue! Read on for more details of Sheeran’s visit to New Zealand’s attraction and venue, and discover the nature of and details of the complicated issue Sheeran is involved with:
Ed Sheeran Bio
Edward Christopher Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Members of Sheeran’s fan base are collectively referred to as “Sheerios.” According to Sheeran, he got his inspiration for his song, “Drunk,” from an incident that happened when he was 19, and touring with the music act called, “Example.” During the night the event took place, Sheeran drank a lot, and ended up waking up at a stranger’s home, unable to recall the events that happened the previous night, as per ImdB.
Ed Sheeran Achievements and Accolades in His Music Career
In March 2017, nine songs of Sheeran’s made it to the top 10 of the UK singles’ chart. These songs were off his album, “Divide.” All of the 16 songs from the said album made it to the top 20 of UK’s singles chart. Sheeran’s “Divide” album is the fastest selling album of a male artist in the United Kingdom. As per Imdb, the album sold 672,000 copies in only first week of release.
Legal Issue Regarding Song Infringement
Sheeran is recently in the news earlier this month for having been embroiled in a legal battle regarding the question whether or not his hit, “Thinking Out Loud,” infringed Marvin Gaye’s song, “Let’s Get It Om,” according to Billboard. Sheeran’s lawyers seek to have the concert footage in question related to the case banned from exhibition in the case’s trial.
Ed Sheeran Net Worth
As of this writing, Sheeran reportedly has a net worth of $200 million.
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