Ed Sheeran Trivia Questions

Ed Sheeran has never won Album of the Year. He was nominated for '÷ (Divide)' in 2018 but lost to Bruno Mars. He has won other Grammys, including Song of the Year for 'Thinking Out Loud'.

In interviews, Sheeran stated he wrote about 120 songs for '+', but only 12 made the final cut. Thus, most remain unreleased.

Ed Sheeran moved to London in 2008 and played numerous small venues and pubs while trying to break into the music scene, a fact well-documented in his early career.

He said the symbol represents dividing his musical styles—pop, folk, hip-hop—into separate tracks. The title is a deliberate mathematical pun.

In 2010, Sheeran fell off a skateboard and broke both arms, forcing him to cancel shows. He later joked about the incident on stage.

Sheeran has never acted in 'EastEnders.' He was a choirboy and later busked, but this rumor stems from a fake trivia meme.

Sheeran has red-green colorblindness, which he says makes matching socks difficult, so he frequently ends up wearing odd pairs without realizing.

Sheeran's full name is Edward Christopher Sheeran—Christopher was his middle name at birth, named after his grandfather. No legal change needed.

Sheeran broke his arm in a cycling accident in 2017, not his foot from a skateboard. He canceled some shows but used the time to write more music, including 'Castle on the Hill.'

Sheeran is self-taught on guitar and did not attend the Royal Academy of Music. He left school at 16 to pursue music full-time.

Sheeran co-wrote 'Love Yourself' for Justin Bieber, but the lyrics were inspired by Bieber's breakup with Selena Gomez, not Sheeran's personal life.

Before the release of his debut album '+', Sheeran played a gig at the Róisín Dubh, a well-known music venue in Galway.

His full name is Edward Christopher Sheeran, and he has never legally changed it. He simply goes by Ed as a stage name.

His album '÷' sold over 670,000 copies in its first week in the UK in 2017, surpassing the previous record held by George Michael.

During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Ed Sheeran posted a video on social media showing him playing guitar and singing to a herd of cows on his Suffolk farm, a lighthearted moment widely shared online.

In 2015, Sheeran played an unannounced set at a pub in Galway for about 15 patrons, after a local musician challenged him to play a small gig.

The song was inspired by a long-distance relationship, not his grandparents. The music video does feature home video footage of his father as a child.

Early in his career, Sheeran famously busked for hours on end, sometimes earning very little. He once made only £36 (about $45) after 8 hours.

In 2015, Sheeran performed at San Quentin State Prison, playing for inmates as part of a music therapy and rehabilitation initiative.

Sheeran is self-taught on guitar and piano; he started playing guitar at age 11 but never had formal classical training.

In his early career, Ed Sheeran was homeless in LA and famously slept on a bench outside the Chateau Marmont after a gig fell through.

He has a red-green color deficiency, not blue-yellow. He once joked his house decor was chosen by his wife to avoid clashes.

Sheeran co-wrote 'Love Yourself' with Benny Blanco and originally intended it for his own album, but gave it to Bieber.

Sheeran wrote 'The A Team' after meeting a homeless woman named Angel who struggled with addiction. He volunteered at a shelter in London, which inspired the lyrics.

Sheeran wrote 'The A Team' after meeting a homeless woman named Angel who struggled with addiction—the track launched his career.

In 2017, 'Shape of You' broke the Spotify record for most streams in a single day, with over 10 million streams.

He has never acted on EastEnders. He did have a cameo in 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Simpsons,' but the soap opera rumor is false.

During his early struggling days, Sheeran often ate ketchup sandwiches for sustenance and got a ketchup bottle tattoo as a reminder.

Ed Sheeran did co-write 'Love Yourself' with Justin Bieber, but Bieber didn't reject it—he recorded and released it as a hit.

Sheeran co-wrote the track and confirmed in interviews that the lyric 'My mama don't like you and she likes everyone' was inspired by his past relationship.

His real name is Edward Sheeran; 'Ed' is just a common nickname, not from a mispronunciation. The myth likely comes from other artists' stories.

In 2018, Sheeran sold over 1.1 million tickets in one day for his Divide tour, setting a Guinness World Record for the highest ticket sales in 24 hours.

Ed Sheeran has stated in interviews that he wrote 'Shape of You' thinking it would suit Rihanna, but he decided to record it himself, and it became one of his biggest hits.

Ed Sheeran co-wrote 'Love Yourself' with Benny Blanco for Justin Bieber. The song's lyrics are about a past relationship from Bieber's perspective, not about Sheeran himself.

Ed Sheeran wrote 'Shape of You' with the intention of giving it to Rihanna, but decided to keep it for himself before offering it to her. She did not turn it down, making the claim false.

He busked extensively but always earned some money; he even slept on the street to save cash.

This is a persistent internet hoax; his middle name remains 'Christopher'.

Sheeran confirmed in interviews that he is red-green colorblind, saying he struggles with reds and greens. He described his vision as seeing the world in 'blue, brown and yellow,' directly matching this statement.

Sheeran co-wrote 'Love Yourself' with Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco, not alone. Bieber also contributed to the lyrics and melody.

The track accumulated over 1.5 billion streams that year, topping Spotify's annual global chart.

His full name is Edward Christopher Sheeran; 'Ed' is just a nickname. He never changed it legally.

He auditioned to play a Hogwarts student in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' but didn't get the part. He later said he was 'too short' and 'too ginger'.

His albums are '+' (Plus), 'x' (Multiply), and '÷' (Divide)—math symbols, not food. 'No.6 Collaborations Project' is another.

Sheeran wrote the song with Rihanna in mind, but after singing the lyrics himself, he decided it suited him better, making it a global hit.

This is a persistent internet rumor. Sheeran co-founded Gingerbread Man Records, but it has no hair color requirement for its artists.

Ed Sheeran closed the Pyramid Stage on the final night of Glastonbury 2017, a high-profile headlining slot after his two-year hiatus.

The album's symbol '÷' is a mathematical division sign, but Sheeran never planned to name the album 'Maths.' He chose the symbol to represent his life's divisions at the time.

The ketchup bottle tattoo is actually a reference to his friend and collaborator, rapper Example, who has a matching tattoo—not just a food preference.

In 2015, Sheeran performed a secret acoustic set at a prison in Suffolk, UK, for inmates as part of a rehabilitation program.

False. Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017, spending 12 weeks at the top. He has had multiple chart-topping singles.

He has never done this. Prince famously changed his name to a symbol, which may cause confusion. Sheeran's name has always been Edward Christopher Sheeran.

He does not own a pub. He bought several properties in Suffolk, but the pub rumor started as a joke on social media and spread.

His full name is Edward Christopher Sheeran; 'Ed' is a nickname, not a legal middle name. He never changed any name for fan convenience.

Sheeran has repeatedly stated his first solo gig was at a London pub, playing to roughly 20 people. This early-career anecdote is well-documented in interviews and profiles.

Ed Sheeran has no middle name and never legally changed it to 'Puffin.' He once joked about adding 'Puffin' as a middle name, but it was not a legal change or bet.

He doesn't own a pub. He did buy a local Suffolk pub in 2019, but renamed it 'Bertie's' after his grandfather, not 'The Sheeran Arms'.

Despite multiple nominations and wins, he lost Best New Artist in 2014 to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

His full name is Edward Christopher Sheeran; 'Sheeran' is his surname, not a middle name. He never changed it legally.

The album was always planned as '÷' (Divide) to continue his math-symbol theme. No 'Mathematics' title was ever proposed.

In 2012, he changed his name by deed poll from Edward Christopher Sheeran to simply Ed Sheeran, resolving mismatches between his stage name and legal documents.

Sheeran collects Pokémon cards and vintage video games, not antique coins. The Roman coin claim is a fabricated detail.

Ed Sheeran played a Lannister soldier in a Season 7 episode of Game of Thrones, in a cameo role that drew mixed reactions from fans.

Ed Sheeran's real middle name is Christopher. He has joked about adding 'Pikachu' but never legally changed his name to include a Pokémon reference.

Sheeran got a ketchup bottle tattooed on his arm as a tribute to his childhood obsession—he reportedly ate ketchup on nearly every meal for a year.

Sheeran has not been banned from China. His 2017 and 2019 tours included Chinese dates, though some Western artists have faced restrictions there for unrelated reasons.

He co-owns 'Bertie Blossoms' in London's Notting Hill, named after his grandfather and grandmother's maiden name.

His father, John Sheeran, is an art curator and lecturer; his mother is a publicist.

He appeared as a background extra at age 11 in two episodes of 'EastEnders' in 2002.

The album was released on March 3, 2017, not on St. Patrick's Day (March 17). The claimed release date is incorrect.

Ed Sheeran wrote the song thinking Rihanna would sing it, but after playing it for his manager, he chose to record it himself, and it became a massive hit.

Sheeran told Zane Lowe in 2017 that he wrote 'Perfect' in about an hour on a boat in Ibiza with his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, now his wife.