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Jessie J says health troubles kept her 'balanced'

Singer Jessie J has said her health troubles "always kept me balanced" ahead of the launch of her first album in seven years.

Music • 02 Apr

Ed Sheeran with Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show. Photo credits: Michelle Daly and The Late Late Show/@latelaterte and @rteone

Ed Sheeran opens up about his tumultuous year

Ed Sheeran has spoken candidly about his roller-coaster 2022, a year which saw the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards, his wife Cherry's cancer diagnosis while she was pregnant and a legal battle over one of his songs.

Music • 05 May 23

Ed braves the waves. Photo credit: Annie Leibovitz

Watch: Ed Sheeran is all washed up in new video

Ed Sheeran wades in on the video for his new song Boat, the opening track from his forthcoming album, - (subtract).

Music • 21 Apr 23

Ed Sheeran teases new song Eyes Closed on TikTok

Ahead of the release of his new album – (Subtract) and his show at the 3Arena in Dublin on 30 March, Ed Sheeran has posted a preview of new track Eyes Closed on TikTok.

Music • 09 Mar 23

Ed Sheeran says he felt the need to vent on new album

Ed Sheeran has thanked Aaron Dessner of The National for helping to "bring out a side of me I had put on mute for so long" while recording his upcoming album.

Music • 03 Mar 23

Sheeran says wife's tumour diagnosis informs new album

Ed Sheeran has said he "spiralled through fear, depression and anxiety" last year after his wife Cherry Seaborn was diagnosed with a tumour and his close friend Jamal Edwards died.

Music • 01 Mar 23

Edwards reveals Sheeran comforted her after son's death

Brenda Edwards has revealed Ed Sheeran "was literally at my house for a week ... just looking after us" after the death of her son Jamal Edwards.

Music • 19 Jan 23

Brenda Edwards: "It's gonna be a very memorable day celebrating the life of Jamal!"

Brenda Edwards announces birthday plans for late son

Brenda Edwards said she will host a special event to "celebrate the life" of her music entrepreneur son Jamal on what would have been his 32nd birthday.

Music • 14 Aug 22

Jamal Edwards died of cardiac arrest after cocaine use

Music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards' cause of death was cardiac arrest after taking cocaine, a coroner has ruled.

Entertainment • 02 Aug 22

Ed Sheeran with Jamal Edwards / Image: Instagram @teddysphotos

Sheeran brings Edwards' 'vision to life' in new video

Ed Sheeran has brought Jamal Edwards' "vision to life" in new music video with American rapper Russ.

Music • 22 Jul 22

Edwards in shock as cause of son's death revealed

Brenda Edwards says she is in a "state of shock" after learning that her music entrepreneur son died from "cardiac arrhythmia caused by having taken recreational drugs".

Music • 07 Jun 22

Jamal Edwards to receive posthumous award

Jamal Edwards has been announced as the first person to receive posthumously the Music Industry Trusts (MITS) Award in recognition of his contribution to the sector.

Music • 17 May 22

Ed Sheeran outside the Rolls Building, High Court in central London on Friday 11 March

Jamal Edwards denied song similarities in documents

Jamal Edwards did not remember thinking there was a similarity between an Ed Sheeran song at the heart of a UK High Court copyright claim and a song by another artist, the late music entrepreneur said in court documents.

Music • 11 Mar 22

Ed Sheeran 'wouldn't be here' without Jamal Edwards

Ed Sheeran has credited Jamal Edwards with helping to forge his professional career, saying in a tribute he "would not be here without him".

Music • 24 Feb 22

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