Ed Sheeran has helped inspire a new £12.5 million Government-backed music education programme that will transform public libraries across England into community music hubs. The Music in Libraries initiative will give people free access to instruments, recording booths, workshops, tutoring sessions and professional music equipment. Funding will be made available to all 152 library authorities […]
Ed Sheeran has been crowned the UK’s most-played artist of 2025, securing the top spot for the eighth time in 11 years according to new data released by PPL. The achievement places Sheeran ahead of Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa, who finished second and third respectively in PPL’s annual chart tracking music played across UK
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Ed Sheeran has officially parted ways with Warner Music Group after 15 years, confirming he is now an independent artist releasing music through his own label, Gingerbread Man Records. The singer revealed the news in a newsletter sent to fans on Friday 22 May, explaining that his departure from Atlantic Records and Asylum Records was
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Paul McCartney and Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher are among the biggest names featured in the latest The Sunday Times Rich List, which ranks the wealthiest figures in British music and entertainment. McCartney remains the only musician in UK history to achieve billionaire status, with the former The Beatles star and his wife Nancy Shevell
Ed Sheeran has added a modern twist to traditional album sales with the launch of Play, released on 12 September 2025. Alongside its streaming push, Sheeran introduced a unique piece of merchandise that doubles as a chart-eligible format: the Play Portman Road Commemorative Lanyard. What are Ed Sheeran’s Play NFC lanyards? The pink lanyards, created
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