Ed Sheeran sets up huge foundation to help revive the British music industry
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AFTER making a £340million fortune from music, Ed Sheeran wants to give something back. I can reveal the Shape Of You singer has set up The Ed Sheeran Foundation to help others get into the music biz. He registered it with the Charity Commission in October and has enlisted RCA music exec Stacey Tang, his manager Stuart Camp, Def Jam co-president Alex Boateng and his business manager Will Ashurst as trustees to help run it.
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Insiders said the charity would give grants to individuals and organisations, along with advice and help for budding musicians. But this isn’t Ed’s first charitable endeavour. He launched the Ed Sheeran Suffolk Music Foundation in 2019 to help artists under 18.
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What a legend. THE KOOKS have teamed up with Lovelytheband in a new video for their track Jeanie. Frontman Luke Pritchard and his bandmates also called on Queen drummer Roger Taylor's daughter Lola for the video, in which she is draped in a flag like Sixties French film icon Brigitte Bardot.
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Luke, who gave a shoutout to London vintage clothes shop Lovers Lane, said: “Lola is a real rock star. “My favourite new haunt is Lovers Lane on Portobello, and the beautiful folk there lent us an incredible vintage Roberto Cavalli dress which Lola danced around in.
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“We put in a little nod to Brigitte Bardot by wrapping Lola in the flag. It’s been amazing to have so many people who draw from the same in- fluences as me in, and making, our videos.”. WELL done to the brilliant Dave Fishwick, the man behind Bank Of Dave.
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