Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter born on 17 February 1991 in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he signed with Asylum Records in January 2011 and went on to release albums named after mathematical symbols. ÷ (2017) was the best-selling album worldwide that year, and the ÷ Tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time in August 2019.
Ed Sheeran at a Glance
| Born | 17 February 1991, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Raised | Framlingham, Suffolk (from December 1995) |
| Profession | Singer-songwriter |
| Albums | + (2011), x (2014), ÷ (2017), = (2021), – (2023), Play (2025) |
| Honours | MBE; Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello Awards |
| Spouse | Cherry Seaborn (married 2019) |
Early Life
Sheeran moved to Framlingham, Suffolk, in December 1995, at age four. At 13 he released his first independent collection, Spinning Man, followed by self-released EPs including You Need Me (2009) and Loose Change (February 2010).
Career Journey
He released the EP No.5 Collaborations Project on 8 January 2011 and signed with Asylum Records later that month. Albums followed:
- +, released 12 September 2011, debuted at No. 1 in the UK with 102,000 copies in its first week.
- ×, released 23 June 2014, reached No. 1 in the UK and on the US Billboard 200 and was the second-best-selling album worldwide in 2015.
- ÷, released 3 March 2017, was the best-selling album worldwide in 2017; “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill” debuted at UK Nos. 1 and 2 in January 2017.
- = (29 October 2021), – (5 May 2023), and Play (2025), the first of a planned five-part series.
Tours
The ÷ Tour wrapped up 260 shows in August 2019, when it became the highest-grossing tour of all time. The +–=÷x Tour began on 21 March 2022.
Awards and Honours
- Grammy Awards (2016): Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Thinking Out Loud”.
- Brit Awards: Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act (2012); British Male Solo Artist and British Album of the Year for × (2015).
- Ivor Novello Awards: Best Song Musically and Lyrically for “The A Team” (2012) and Songwriter of the Year (2015).
- Official Charts Company Artist of the Decade (December 2019).
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Personal Life
Sheeran is married to Cherry Seaborn; they married in 2019.
Conclusion
Ed Sheeran’s route from self-released EPs to stadium tours is documented in chart and awards records, with ÷ and the ÷ Tour as the peak so far. His most recent album, Play, began a planned five-part series.
