Ed Sheeran is the most played artist on British soil again – in 2021 – And ‘Bad Hobbits’, which he released in June last year, was the best song ever presented to the British press by the Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), which manages the music rights.
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For the fourth time (in five years) Britain has achieved the record of being the most listened person in radio, TV, bars, clubs and shops. At the time, he only lost to Dua Lipa in 2020.
In May 2022, Ed Sheeran became a father for the second time. The 31-year-old British musician shared the news on social media yesterday.
“We want to tell you that another beautiful baby girl has been born to us. We love her and are very happy to be a family of four,” the composer wrote on his official Instagram account.
Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn, who married in 2019, are the parents of Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran, who was born in 2020.
List of most played artists in the UK by 2021:
1. Ed Sheeran
2. David Gutta
3. Dua Lipa
4. Small mixture
5. Cool sports
6. Weekend
7. Justin Bieber
8. Calvin Harris
9. Taylor Swift
10. Pink
Most listened songs in the UK by 2021:
1. ‘Bad Habits’ – Ed Sheeran
2. ‘By Your Sight’ – Calvin Harris with Tom Grenon
3. ‘Little Bit of Love’ – Tom Grenon
4. ‘Blinding Lights’ – Weekend
5. ‘Higher Power’ – Coldplay
6. ‘All You Ever Wanted’ – Rock’s Phone Man
7. ‘Heartbreak Anthem’ – Galantis, David Gutta and Little Mix
8. ‘Starstruck’ – Years & Years
9. ‘Midnight Sky’ – Miley Cyrus
10. ‘Pet’ – Joel Cory, Ray and David Gutta
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