Highlights
- Ed Sheeran's debut album + , and his single The A Team catapulted him to international stardom and paved the way for his success.
- Sheeran's hit song Shape of You is his most successful song to date, selling nearly 30 million units and earning him millions in Spotify streams and YouTube views.
- In addition to his own music, Sheeran is known for his songwriting abilities, having written songs for artists such as Justin Bieber, One Direction and Rihanna. He also owns his own record label, Gingerbread Man Records.
Ed Sheeran first debuted back in 2011 with his first-ever album +, which soared the British-born singer to international stardom. His music was recognized throughout the UK prior to his first album, however his first single, The A Team is what allowed him to gain success and popularity in the United States and Canada.
After his first album, it was only uphill for Sheeran. The star, who was able to overcome a serious case of stuttering, released a number of albums, all of which have soared to number one on the Billboard 200, and has even earned himself two Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs in the United States, which is quite the feat for a British musician.
Since then, Sheeran has gone on to tour some of the biggest stadium tours to date and continues to write not only his own songs but songs for many other artists as well. It has become clear that Sheeran is one musician not to be underestimated. And with not only one album released in 2023 but a second album due out Fall 2023, Sheeran is on fire.
Here is everything we know about Ed Sheeran, and just how he came to earn his $200 million net worth.
Updated August 2023: Ed Sheeran is proving that while he has hundreds of millions to his name, he has no desire to slow down with his career.
This year alone, Sheeran released Subtract and has plans to release another album, Autumn Variations in Fall 2023.
With two little girls under three years old, it appears that Sheeran does not have any plans to tour at this time. However, it would not be surprising if a tour as announced in the next year or so to promote the new music Sheeran has written and produced since his last, incredibly successful tour.
Given that Sheeran is known to live a fairly frugal lifestyle despite his fortune, it is clear that any project he chooses to work on will only continue to grow his net worth, allowing Sheeran and his family to live a very comfortable lifestyle barring any unforeseen issues in the future.
11 Ed Sheeran Was The Richest British Musician Under 30
Sheeran has proven himself to be quite the artist! Not only is he easily one of the most successful singers to come out of the United Kingdom, but managed to top the list of the richest British musicians under 30 in 2020.
Sheeran, who turned 32 this past February, has surpassed other artists such as Adele, Jessie J, and all former members of One Direction, proving that his work ethic and talents are truly unparalleled.
10 Shape Of You Was His Most Successful Song
Sheeran has come out with many hit songs, however, his most successful song to date that has allowed him to rake in millions was none other than Shape Of You. The single was the best-selling song of 2017 and the best-selling digital song across the globe.
When you look into the sales and streams, the single sold nearly 30 million units and another 15 million in 2018. It not only charted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks but made Sheeran a whopping $7 million in Spotify streams in the United Kingdom alone. When the United States sales are added in, it's clear that Ed Sheeran made a heck of a killing on this one song.
As of August 2023, Shape of You has hit 2.8 billion streams and has 5.9 billion streams on YouTube.
9 His Divide Tour Secured Him Millions
Shape Of You was the lead single off of Sheeran's album Divide. The album launched a whopping 265 worldwide city-sold-out tour. This was easily one of the longest tours to date by any artist, and its record-breaking stats prove just that.
In 2020, Sheeran held the record for the most successful tour of all time. The Divide Tour brought in a whopping $775.6 million, beating out previous records held by U2, Guns N' Roses, Sir Paul McCartney, and Taylor Swift. However, with Swift's The Eras Tour which is anticipated to bring in $1 billion in ticket sales, it appears that Sheeran's record will be broken.
Sheeran managed to sell nearly 9 million tickets over six continents, adding to his already impressive net worth.
8 Ed Sheeran Writes All Of His Own Music
While Sheeran is praised for his vocal abilities and his record-breaking sales, there is one thing that the artist is not given enough credit for, which is his songwriting.
Singers who are also songwriters are often overlooked for their true talent. Songwriting is a tough gig, but to be able to create, write, and perform a song is not something just anyone can do.
Many other artists whose songwriting is often overlooked are none other than Mariah Carey, Sia, Sam Smith, and even Sheeran himself!
7 Ed Sheeran's Songs Sell Like There's No Tomorrow
Although many singers claim to write their own songs, they usually have a team of 10 or so other people sitting in on the process. However, when it comes to Sheeran, it's really just him and perhaps one or two other people.
This not only means that Sheeran secures the rights to his own songs, but he also makes money off of recording the song and then gets all the royalties and pure sales from units sold considering he is the primary songwriter.
So, to break it down, Sheeran gets paid for recording, performing, writing, and producing his own songs, meaning, he's making the big bucks! And with the frugal lifestyle Sheeran lives, he will have money for decades to come.
6 Ed Sheeran Also Writes Music For Other Major Artists
As if writing his own music was not enough, Sheeran also writes hit songs for other artists too. Songwriting is easily one of the biggest ways to make big money in the music industry, particularly if the song hits the Top 10 and receives millions of streams and radio play.
In Sheeran's case, he has written for Justin Bieber, One Direction, Rita Ora, and even Rihanna, proving that his talent really does speak for itself.
5 Ed Sheeran Invests In Multi-Million Dollar Properties
While music is without a doubt Sheeran's calling, it appears he has found another hobby. The musician has gone from being homeless to paying for mansions in cash.
Sheeran has become quite the real estate connoisseur and has purchased multiple million-dollar properties throughout the United Kingdom and the United States. Although he doesn't permanently live at every single home he's purchased, he's able to rent it out so that it not only pays for itself but makes him a profit every month.
4 Sales From Ed Sheeran's Earlier Albums Are Still High
While his Divide album was one of his best-selling albums to date, Sheeran still makes millions annually on his past albums, all of which have reached number one and sold millions upon millions of units.
Sheeran's album +, which was released in 2011, had singles such as The A Team and Lego House. His other notable pieces such as his 2014 album, x, included Don't and Photograph. All of which continue to make Sheeran money to this very day.
3 Ed Sheeran Started His Own Record Label
After working tirelessly with a number of record labels throughout his career, it was only fitting for Sheeran to take the next step and form his very own label.
In 2015, Sheeran opened Gingerbread Man Records, which was a deal made between him and Warner Music Group. Sheeran has since gone on to sign British acts such as Jamie Lawson and Foy Vance, all of which have put the record label on the map throughout the United Kingdom.
2 Ed Sheeran Scored A Partnership With Heinz
Sheeran is not known for his sponsorships or brand endorsements like many other singers have been. He tends to keep to himself, and considering he's making all that money off of his songwriting, there is no reason to endorse a product unless Sheeran truly wants to.
While he or his bank account doesn't need it, Sheeran managed to strike up a deal with Heinz Ketchup and even had his very own version called "Edchup". Though details regarding how much he earned from this deal are unknown, it was revealed that his commercial alone scored him nearly $500,000!
1 Ed Sheeran Appeared In A Few Films And Television Shows
Though Sheeran makes most of his money from his music, he has earned a few fancy paychecks from a number of cameos and appearances he has made in a television shows and movies.
Sheeran had a small role in Bridget Jones' Baby, appeared in Game Of Thrones, Shortland Street, and Home & Away to name a few. Considering his status in the industry, it is likely that Sheeran's time is well compensated, making his $200 million net worth quite understandable.
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