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Ed Sheeran says he wouldn't have made it without school arts funding

August 29, 2018

The British star sat down with the BBC ahead of the release of his new documentary. (Source: Other)

Ed Sheeran says he wouldn't have made it in the music industry without school funding in arts.

Sheeran has gone on to be one of the bestselling artists of all time, selling 100 million singles worldwide.

The BBC’s Chichi Izundu sat down with the star ahead of the release of his new documentary in the video above.

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