Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play No. 5 Collaborations Project. He signed with Asylum Records the same year.
Sheeran in 2018
Framlingham Castle in Sheeran's home town. The castle and his upbringing in Framlingham is the subject of his 2017 single "Castle on the Hill".
Sheeran performing at the Ipswich Arts Festival in July 2010
Sheeran at the Frequency Festival in Austria, August 2012
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England.
Of Anglo-Saxon origin, it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book. The parish had a population of 3,342 at the 2011 census and an estimated 4,016 in 2019. Nearby villages include Earl Soham, Kettleburgh, Parham, Saxtead and Sweffling.
Framlingham Castle