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Music is sadly now a numbers game – Ed Sheeran’s Persian pop experiment proves he’s too big to fail

STATE OF THE ARTS: His adorably beta everyman demeanour has allowed him to duck and dive through styles and genres as culture trends have dictated, argues Mark Beaumont. The success of ‘Azizam’ is merely the latest evidence of a working musician who is too big to fail

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Mark Wright shares true meaning behind baby Palma's name and reveals Ed Sheeran's parenting advice

Wright welcomed Palma with his wife Michelle Keegan on March 6

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Sir Elton John scores 10th number one album with Brandi Carlile collaboration

The singer said he has been ‘blown away by the response’ to Who Believes In Angels?.

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Ed Sheeran Shares What It's Really Like When He and Taylor Swift Hang Out

Their relationship has shifted over time.

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Ed Sheeran wants to buy George Clooney's Batman costume

Ed Sheeran celebrates his birthday by splashing out on movie memorabilia and wants George Clooney's Batman costume next.

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Ed Sheeran reveals big reason he couldn't play Super Bowl halftime show

'Bad Habits' hitmaker Ed Sheeran doesn't think he has enough "pizzazz" to perform at the Super Bowl.

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Pop star Ed Sheeran doesn't want to spoil his kids

Ed Sheeran has opened up about his approach to parenting, admitting he doesn't want his kids to grow up in a "Richie Rich house".

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Is this our first sighting of Ed Sheeran's top-secret new Looper X, as he continues his global busking jaunt?

It's "all about fun, connection and bringing people together"

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Ed Sheeran reveals he has a secret Letterboxd account: ‘I have no followers on it’

Singer-songwriter appeared on the hit podcast ‘Call Her Daddy’ shortly after releasing his new single, ‘Azizam’

The Independent UK

“Just so if ever that happens again, I’m like ‘here’s the proof that I wrote it’”: Ed Sheeran reveals that post-copyright cases, he now films every recording session

Plus he responds to TikTokker said his music was like “heroin”

MusicRadar

Ed Sheeran delights Persians by confirming Farsi version of new hit 'Azizam'

As Ed Sheeran announces a Farsi version of his latest hit 'Azizam', we take a look at some other times pop stars explored new markets by releasing their music in another language.

Euronews

Sir Elton John set to earn 10th UK number one album with Who Believes In Angels?

He has already had 10 number ones in the UK singles chart.

Evening Standard

Critics may sniff at Ed Sheeran’s Persian fusion hit Azizam – but we Iranians love it

With its Iranian melodies, instrumentation and backing singers, Sheeran’s joyful new single is a reminder of how culture transcends borders

The Guardian - UK

FKA Twigs Coachella replacement revealed after she pulled out last minute due to visa issue

The Perfect Stranger singer outraged fans but all is not lost

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Watch Ed Sheeran surprise commuters with impromptu set at King’s Cross station

Sheeran treated commuters to an impromptu performance in King’s Cross

Evening Standard

Onlookers say they ‘struck gold’ after seeing Ed Sheeran perform at King’s Cross

The singer performed outside the London station to promote his new single Azizam.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran takes over King’s Cross for surprise performance

Ed Sheeran surprised Londoners with a lunchtime performance of his new single "Azizam" outside King's Cross station on Friday, 4 April.

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Ed Sheeran's 'Azizam' sparks emotional outpouring from Persian fans despite critics' poor reviews

Ed Sheeran's 'Azizam' sparks emotional outpouring from Persian fans despite critics' mixed reviews"

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Ed Sheeran surprises fans with gigs from a London bus and outside King's Cross station

The singer has been busy promoting his new single Azizam

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Chesney Hawkes turned down Ed Sheeran collaboration

Chesney Hawkes snubbed an offer to collaborate with Ed Sheeran when the 'Perfect' hitmaker was just starting out because he insisted on only working with "A1" musicians at the time.

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Ed Sheeran releases new single Azizam

Ed Sheeran has released his new single 'Azizam', which will feature on his upcoming album 'Play'.

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran says proposals have become a ‘trend’ during his concerts

He said people tend to pop the question when he plays Perfect or Thinking Out Loud.

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran: Azizam review – a cross-cultural Persian experiment … which sounds incredibly English

After a couple of earthy, rootsy albums, Sheeran emphatically returns to pop with another of his indelible hooks, surrounded by Middle Eastern instrumentation

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Dua Lipa wins copyright case over Levitating

A lawsuit accusing Dua Lipa of ripping off another song for her hit 'Levitating' has been dismissed.

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“A musical style, defined by plaintiffs as ‘pop with a disco feel’, cannot possibly be protectable”: Dua Lipa wins victory in Levitating court case as judge rules that there is no copyright infringement

A precedent set in a previous Ed Sheeran copyright case helped her cause

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