Ed Sheeran Net Worth, Career, Awards, Wife, House, And More

Ed Sheeran has gifted the music world with some of the best songs ever. No wonder his song ‘Shape Of You’ belongs to the list of one of the most streamed songs. Ed Sheeran started his music career back in 2004 and has continued to write and sing songs for all these years. His pop and soft rock music are charming and soothing.

Recently, the singer had gone on hiatus, quitting major tours in 2022, so that he can spend more time with his wife and daughters. Ed Sheeran has been facing trial over the Marvin Gaye copyright claims on his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’, facing $100 million in damage. Now here’s how much money the ‘Perfect’ singer made throughout his career.

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Ed Sheeran’s Net Worth

Ed Sheeran is estimated to have a net worth of $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The singer’s income mainly comes from the tours that he has done throughout his career. Between 2017 and 2019, his ‘Divide’ tour grossed $780 million. The artist holds a lot of awards, accolades, and records. His song ‘Shape of You’ was named the number-one charting song of the decade. And the singer became the second most streamed artist of the decade on Spotify after Drake.

Sheeran holds the record for the highest-grossing concerts. The artist has sold around 150 million records. He is also an actor appearing in cameo roles, soap operas, advertisements, and even in a few films. He is a philanthropist contributing to the welfare of children, cancer patients, and street sex workers.

Ed Sheeran: Early Life

Ed Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991, in Halifax, England, and later moved to Framlingham. He started singing from a very young age, by being part of the choir. As he grew up, the singer started playing guitar and other musical instruments, making him more of an all-rounder. He also began writing his own songs. After high school, the singer was accepted to the National Youth Theatre.

Ed Sheeran Career

Ed Sheeran began recording music in 2004 and released a collection of works, ‘Spinning Man’ independently the same year. He released two other tracks over the course of the next three years. His career began with a small following in smaller venues in and around London. He initially released extended plays and finally, his ‘No.5 Collaboration Project’ became a hit. In 2011, the artist bought out his debut album, ‘+,’ with his hit single ‘Shape of You’. From then he didn’t have to look back.

In 2014, the singer released his second album, ‘X,’ and his next album ‘Divide’ came out in 2017. ‘Divide’ became the fastest-selling album by a male solo artist in the UK. In May 2019, Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran released the single ‘I Don’t Care,’ which debuted with 10.977 million daily global streams on Spotify, making it the platform’s single-day streaming record.

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Awards Won By Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran has won a total of 284 awards and 310 nominations. He was the recipient of the Favorite Male Artist- Pop/Rock at the American Music Awards in 2015. His song Thinking Out Loud won the Song of the Year at the Grammys in 2016. He won the BRIT Awards twice, for British Breakthrough Act in 2012 and Best Male Solo Artist in 2015.

Brands And Other Endorsements

Ed Sheeran has joined with the independent clothing brand Lucy & Yak to make his eco-conscious clothing line which includes T-shirts, hoodies, bucket hats, and dungarees. The singer had teamed up with Heinz, to release “Edchup”, a limited-edition specially-packaged ketchup bottle in 2019. He has also collaborated with brands and products like Dunlop Manufacturing, Hoax, and Nando’s.

Ed Sheeran’s Wife

Ed Sheeran married his childhood friend, Cherry Seaborn in 2019, after dating her for about four years. The couple has two daughters- Lyra and Jupiter. Seaborn and the singer met at a fourth of July party in 2015 and the moment has been an inspiration for some of Ed Sheeran’s lyrics.

Seaborn works at Deloitte and Touche as a senior consultant in risk advisory. She played hockey while at college and continues to play. They have kept their relationship much out of the public’s eye and got married at a secret ceremony at his Suffolk estate.

Ed Sheeran’s House

Ed Sheeran has his home in rural Suffolk. He lives there with his wife and two daughters. The rural property has a lot of structures within it, including farmhouses, bungalows, large garages, mancaves, a gym, and a pool. The millionaire artist has a mini village on his property’s walls. It has everything from orchards to wine cellars. He lives in the four-bedroom house in front of his farmhouse. The 16-acre plot cost the artist around $78 million.

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