Ed Sheeran: Age, Net Worth, Biography and Facts

Ed Sheeran is an English singer and songwriter known for "Shape of You," "Perfect," "Thinking Out Loud" and "Azizam," and one of the best-selling music artists in the world. This profile covers his biography, every album, his biggest songs, his wife Cherry Seaborn, the 2026 Loop Tour and his latest news as of October 2026.

Age and earnings

Ed Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England and is 35 years old.

Forbes estimated Ed Sheeran's pretax earnings for 2025 at $60 million in its list of the highest-paid musicians, published in December 2025 (Forbes). Figures like this are published estimates, not official statements of wealth.

Who is Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran (born Edward Christopher Sheeran on February 17, 1991, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England) rose to fame with an acoustic guitar and a loop pedal, building whole songs live on stage with no backing band. His hits, including "Shape of You," "Perfect," "Thinking Out Loud" and "Photograph," have broken numerous streaming and chart records, and he has won four Grammy Awards.

His main albums are named after mathematical symbols: "+," "×," "÷," "=" and "−." "÷" (2017) was the best-selling album in the world that year, and his ÷ Tour (2017–2019) became the highest-grossing concert tour in history at the time. In 2025 he released "Play," the first album of a new series, and in 2026 he took its Loop Tour to stadiums across North America.

Ed Sheeran in Numbers

Metric	Value (as of October 2026)
Birth date and place	February 17, 1991, Halifax, England
Main albums	"+" (2011), "×" (2014), "÷" (2017), "=" (2021), "−" (2023), "Autumn Variations" (2023), "Play" (2025)
Grammy Awards	4
Hot 100 No. 1 singles	2: "Shape of You," "Perfect"
Most famous songs	"The A Team," "Thinking Out Loud," "Shape of You," "Perfect," "Bad Habits"
Record label	Gingerbread Man Records (own label), Atlantic
Honors	MBE (2017)
Wife	Cherry Seaborn (married 2019)
Children	2 daughters: Lyra and Jupiter

Childhood and First Songs

Sheeran was born in Halifax and grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk. His father, John Sheeran, is an art curator and lecturer of Irish descent, and his mother, Imogen, worked in cultural publicity before becoming a jewelry designer. He has an older brother, Matthew, a classical composer. As a child he sang in a church choir, learned guitar and began writing songs around the age of eleven, inspired by artists such as Damien Rice, Van Morrison and Eminem.

At 16 he moved to London and played hundreds of small gigs a year, sleeping on friends' sofas and sometimes outside, while selling self-released EPs at shows. In 2010 he traveled to Los Angeles, where an open-mic performance led to an invitation from actor Jamie Foxx to stay and record at his home studio. His independently released "No. 5 Collaborations Project" EP reached the top of the UK iTunes chart in January 2011, and he signed with Atlantic Records soon after.

From "+" to "÷" (2011–2018)

His debut album "+" (2011), with "The A Team," "Lego House" and "Give Me Love," topped the UK chart, and "The A Team" was nominated for the Grammy for Song of the Year. Touring as an opening act for Taylor Swift's Red Tour in 2013 introduced him to American audiences. "×" (2014), with "Sing," "Don't," "Photograph" and "Thinking Out Loud," was one of the best-selling albums in the world in 2015 and won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. "Thinking Out Loud" won two Grammys in 2016, including Song of the Year.

"÷" (2017) broke streaming records on release. "Shape of You" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the most-streamed songs in Spotify history, and "Perfect," re-recorded as a duet with Beyoncé, also reached No. 1 in the US. At one point in March 2017 tracks from the album filled most of the UK top 20. "÷" won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and "Shape of You" won Best Pop Solo Performance in 2018.

Later Albums and His Own Label (2019–2025)

In 2019 he released "No.6 Collaborations Project," with guests including Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello, Cardi B and Stormzy; "I Don't Care" with Bieber was a worldwide hit. "=" (2021) produced "Bad Habits" and "Shivers," and he won Best Artist at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards. "−" (2023), written during a year in which his wife was diagnosed with a tumor during pregnancy and his close friend, the music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, died, was a quieter, acoustic record produced with Aaron Dessner. "Autumn Variations" (2023) was the first album on his own label, Gingerbread Man Records.

In 2025 he released "Play," a colorful pop album and the first of a planned new series. Its singles included "Azizam," a song written for his wife that draws on Persian music and was made with Iranian-born collaborators, and "Sapphire," which features Indian musical influences.

Ed Sheeran Albums

Year	Album	Key songs
2011	"+" (Plus)	"The A Team," "Lego House," "Give Me Love"
2014	"×" (Multiply)	"Sing," "Photograph," "Thinking Out Loud"
2017	"÷" (Divide)	"Shape of You," "Castle on the Hill," "Perfect," "Galway Girl"
2019	"No.6 Collaborations Project"	"I Don't Care," "Beautiful People"
2021	"=" (Equals)	"Bad Habits," "Shivers," "Overpass Graffiti"
2023	"−" (Subtract)	"Eyes Closed," "Boat"
2023	"Autumn Variations"	"American Town"
2025	"Play"	"Azizam," "Sapphire," "Old Phone"

Ed Sheeran Songs

"Shape of You" (2017) is his biggest commercial hit, with a marimba-style riff and dancehall rhythm that dominated charts worldwide. "Perfect" (2017), written about Cherry Seaborn, has become one of the most popular first-dance songs at weddings. "Thinking Out Loud" (2014) won Song of the Year at the Grammys, and "Photograph" (2014) and "The A Team" (2011) remain fan favorites. "Bad Habits" (2021) and "Shivers" (2021) marked his move toward upbeat pop. He has also written songs for other artists, including "Love Yourself" for Justin Bieber and several tracks for One Direction.

Ed Sheeran Tour, Tickets and Concerts

Sheeran's tours are among the biggest in modern music. The ÷ Tour (2017–2019) ran for 255 shows across six continents and became the highest-grossing tour of its time. The +–=÷× Tour, also called the Mathematics Tour, played stadiums from 2022 to 2025.

The Loop Tour, supporting "Play," brought him back to North America in 2026. Its stadium dates were announced in September 2025 and opened on June 13, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with stops including SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Rogers Centre in Toronto, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, before closing on November 7, 2026, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Tickets were sold through an artist presale via his official website followed by a general sale. His shows are known for his solo set-up: a guitar, a microphone and the loop pedal he uses to build layered songs in real time.

The Macklemore Controversy (2026)

In September 2026 the Loop Tour became the center of a dispute. The rapper Macklemore, one of the tour's support acts, said he had been removed after saying "Free Palestine" during a September 4 show at MetLife Stadium, and that stadium owners had threatened to bar the tour if he stayed. Other support acts withdrew in solidarity. Sheeran said in a post that the decision had been made by the promoter. On September 19, 2026, at his concert in Philadelphia, he told the crowd he was "making mistakes" and was "so, so sorry," described the situation in Gaza as "catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate," called the October 2023 Hamas attack "horrific" and said he was deeply worried about venues vetting performers' content.

Awards

Award	Year	Work or honor
Grammy, Song of the Year	2016	"Thinking Out Loud"
Grammy, Best Pop Solo Performance	2016	"Thinking Out Loud"
Grammy, Best Pop Solo Performance	2018	"Shape of You"
Grammy, Best Pop Vocal Album	2018	"÷"
Brit Award, British Album of the Year	2015	"×"
Ivor Novello Awards	Several	Songwriting honors in the UK
MBE	2017	For services to music and charity

According to the Recording Academy, his four Grammy wins come from 17 nominations, the most recent for "−" in the Best Pop Vocal Album category in 2024. His first Grammy performance was a duet of "The A Team" with Elton John in 2013, the start of a close friendship and mentorship that both artists have often described in interviews; the two later recorded the Christmas duet "Merry Christmas" together in 2021, which reached No. 1 in the UK.

Influences and Songwriting

Sheeran describes himself first as a songwriter. He has said he writes dozens of songs for every one he releases and often works quickly with a small circle of collaborators, including the producers Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac and Fred Again, and the Welsh singer-songwriter Amy Wadge, who co-wrote "Thinking Out Loud." Early on he was shaped by Irish folk music through his father's family, by Damien Rice and Van Morrison, and by hip-hop, which influenced his rhythmic, half-rapped verses on songs such as "You Need Me, I Don't Need You." He has co-written for many other stars, including Taylor Swift's "Everything Has Changed," One Direction's "Moments" and "Little Things" and Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself."

Copyright Cases

The cases drew attention far beyond his fan base because they tested how much of a song's basic building blocks, such as common chord progressions, can be owned.

Sheeran has faced several accusations of copying. In 2017 he settled a lawsuit over "Photograph" out of court. In 2022 the High Court in London ruled that he had not copied the song "Oh Why" in writing "Shape of You," and in 2023 a New York jury found that "Thinking Out Loud" did not infringe Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." He has said he would quit music if found guilty of copying, and he criticized the cost of such lawsuits for songwriters.

Wife Cherry Seaborn

Cherry Seaborn and Sheeran met at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham, where they were classmates. They reconnected in 2015 and began dating; she had studied in the United States, where she played field hockey at Duke University, and later worked in consulting. The couple announced their engagement in January 2018 and married in a small private ceremony in early 2019. They have two daughters: Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, born in August 2020, and Jupiter Seaborn Sheeran, born in May 2022. In 2022, while pregnant with Jupiter, Seaborn was diagnosed with a tumor that could not be treated until after the birth; she has since recovered. She rarely gives interviews and has largely stayed out of the public eye, though she inspired songs including "Perfect" and "Azizam."

Film, TV and Other Work

Sheeran played himself in Danny Boyle's film "Yesterday" (2019), had a cameo in "Game of Thrones" (2017) and appeared in "Bridget Jones's Baby" (2016). The Disney+ docuseries "Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All" (2023) followed the making of "−." His Framlingham estate, nicknamed "Sheeranville" by the press, has been developed over many years and is where he and his family spend much of their time. He co-founded the hot sauce brand Tingly Ted's and owns a stake in his local football club, Ipswich Town, whose shirts he has sponsored.

Quick Facts

Full name	Edward Christopher Sheeran
Born	February 17, 1991
Birthplace	Halifax, England
Parents	John and Imogen Sheeran
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, producer
Most famous songs	"Shape of You," "Perfect," "Thinking Out Loud," "Photograph"
Awards	4 Grammy Awards, Brit Awards, MBE
Record label	Gingerbread Man Records
Spouse	Cherry Seaborn (since 2019)
Children	Lyra (2020), Jupiter (2022)

Timeline

• February 17, 1991: Born in Halifax, England.
• 2011: Signed with Atlantic; released his debut album "+."
• 2013: Opened for Taylor Swift's Red Tour.
• 2014: Released "×" with "Thinking Out Loud."
• 2016: Won Song of the Year at the Grammys.
• 2017: Released "÷" with "Shape of You"; the ÷ Tour began; appointed MBE.
• 2019: Married Cherry Seaborn; the ÷ Tour ended.
• August 2020: Daughter Lyra born.
• 2021: Released "="; won Best Artist at the MTV EMAs.
• May 2022: Daughter Jupiter born.
• 2023: Released "−" and "Autumn Variations"; won the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright trial.
• 2025: Released "Play."
• June 13, 2026: The North American Loop Tour began.
• September 2026: Macklemore controversy; apologized on stage in Philadelphia.

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