For better or worse!
Ed Sheeran has an enormous number of fans worldwide. His biggest fan-base, however, are teenagers.
It is evident from how infrequently Sheeran has been pictured with his wife, who is firmly out of the spotlight, how much he values his family's privacy.
Edward Christopher Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991.
Sheeran has frequently performed at charitable gigs, which have in turn raised a lot of money for worthy causes.
Since August 2019, an exhibition has been open in Ipswich, chronicling Sheeran's journey from Suffolk schoolboy to international superstar.
Sheeran is also friends with Pharrell Williams, who has produced some songs for him and appears on his track 'Sing.'
Ed Sheeran has many celebrity friends, such as Harry Styles. They go way back, as Sheeran actually co-wrote One Direction's 2011 single 'Moments.'
There are also a large number of artworks on display, depicting the young man who turned into a cultural icon.
Here Sheeran is pictured with British singer Amy Wadge, who collaborated with him before he was famous.
Ed Sheeran is now so recognizable that he has several waxworks devoted to him. He is pictured with his own wax statue in New York.
Sheeran collaborated with Justin Bieber on the song 'I Don't Care,' which was released in May 2019, and achieved huge success.
Sheeran is now so famous and successful that he performs duets with fellow global superstars frequently, like Beyoncé.
In 2008, Sheeran moved to London, to try and advance his career.
He was born in a town called Halifax, which is situated in West Yorkshire, England.
Another, perhaps surprising, friend of Sheeran's is LL Cool J. The two are pictured onstage together at the Teen Choice Awards.
As a child, he moved from Yorkshire to a town called Framlingham in Suffolk, which is near the more well-known town of Ipswich, where Sheeran played his first gigs.
To date, Sheeran has won over 100 awards for his music, and been nominated for over 300.
The pop star is naturally very high in demand, and he has been invited to appear on a huge number of TV and radio shows over the years.
Ed Sheeran has dealt with at least a couple of lawsuits, in which he was accused, among other singers, of plagiarism.
Ed Sheeran spoke out against Brexit, the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
British grime music star Stormzy is good friends with Sheeran. They have interviewed one another and performed together.
Sheeran slept on Jamie Foxx's couch in Los Angeles for several weeks in 2010, after performing at Foxx's club, the Foxxhole.
In 2019, Sheeran married Cherry Seaborn, who was a friend and classmate from school. They are now the parents of two daughters.
Sheeran avoids the limelight in his personal life, but he'll still stop to take selfies with his fans.
Gradually, throughout 2009 and 2010, people began to notice him. He built up a fan base online, and even received praise from Elton John!
Sheeran has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, and is one of the world's best-selling musical artists. And yet, it still feels like the best is yet to come!
Sheeran's breakthrough came in 2011. He released his first single, which was the best-selling debut single of the year and performed very well internationally.
Sheeran has been good friends with Taylor Swift for some years, and he was her opening act for her Red Tour in 2013.
There are many things on display at this exhibition, such as Sheeran's platinum records.
Ed Sheeran is an unlikely superstar, perhaps, but undeniably one for sure! Maybe his enduring fame comes from the fact that he always done everything himself, and was never part of a manufactured pop act with a limited shelf-life.
As a byproduct of his profession, he frequently appears not only in public, but in front of huge crowds of screaming fans. Yet, somehow, he has largely managed to avoid the limelight. He has not been involved with any salacious gossip, he quietly married a childhood friend who retains her anonymity, had a kid, and lives a peaceful life.
Take a look through the following gallery to find out more about Ed Sheeran's curiously quiet rise to global fame.
Ed Sheeran: The quiet pop star
The famed musician turns 32 this February 17
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Ed Sheeran is an unlikely superstar, perhaps, but undeniably one for sure! Maybe his enduring fame comes from the fact that he always done everything himself, and was never part of a manufactured pop act with a limited shelf-life.
As a byproduct of his profession, he frequently appears not only in public, but in front of huge crowds of screaming fans. Yet, somehow, he has largely managed to avoid the limelight. He has not been involved with any salacious gossip, he quietly married a childhood friend who retains her anonymity, had a kid, and lives a peaceful life.
Take a look through the following gallery to find out more about Ed Sheeran's curiously quiet rise to global fame.