
Ed Sheeran says he identifies culturally as Irish
BBC News
The star, whose dad is from Belfast, says he feels culturally Irish because 'that's what I grew up with.'
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.
The star, whose dad is from Belfast, says he feels culturally Irish because 'that's what I grew up with.'