Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and pop performer known for blending acoustic songwriting, folk-pop, soft rock, pop, and hip-hop influences into globally successful songs. Raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he broke through with + and “The A Team,” then became one of modern pop’s biggest touring and streaming artists with albums including x, ÷, =, -, Autumn Variations, and Play, plus major hits such as “Thinking Out Loud,” “Shape of You,” “Perfect,” “Photograph,” “Bad Habits,” and “Shivers.” His mix of intimate songwriting, loop-pedal live performance, and stadium-scale pop has made him one of the defining singer-songwriters of the 2010s and 2020s.
