Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, England, and grew up in Framlingham. After playing the pub circuit and releasing independent recordings, he reached a mass audience with + in 2011 and cemented his success with x, from 2014, which featured “Thinking Out Loud”. On ÷, from 2017, he brought pop closer to dance rhythms in “Shape of You”. He has kept alternating releases and collaborations, with Play released in 2025.