Ed Sheeran’s rapper cousin lays into singer in rant and says ‘it’s time to tell the truth’
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It’s shaping up to be an awkward Christmas for Ed Sheeran and his family, as the star’s cousin has launched a scathing attack on him. The 33-year-old musician and his rapper cousin, Jethro Sheeran, haven’t been on the best of terms this year, and now things have taken an even worse turn after Jethro wrote a brutal Facebook post targeted at the star.
![[Ed Sheeran holding guitar and singing with cousin Jethro who is holding microphone]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233832378-60a8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Taking to social media, Jethro, who goes by the stage name Alonestar, has claimed his high profile ‘silver spoon weirdo’ cousin instructed his label, Warner Music, to threaten legal action against him in relation to the artwork of their 2010 collaboration song, Raise Em Up.
![[ED Sheeran and cousin Jethro Sheeran on cover of Raise Em Up song]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_219762670-a100.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Warner Music ordered Jethro to remove Ed’s name and image from the cover art of the song in September, which he did. However, he said he was shocked his cousin would make such a request. Now, he has hit out at the star once more, claiming fans are being told lies and he’s sick of ‘lying’ for his cousin.
![[Cover of Jethro Sheeran's Raise Em Up single]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_219762800-9c17.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘I’m so sick of lying and holding the truth back. Everyone blames lawyers and managers. Warner Music UK lawyer was also shocked as my lawyers why she was in this case activated by Ed Sheeran,’ Jethro wrote. He signed off the post by asking Ed to leave him alone: ‘Go do a pop tour with someone please bro.. go with Stormzy… I know a lot .. Edward, don’t trip anymore, leave me alone to do my thing and you do yours. Storms have a word with this silver spoon weirdo ..god bless all.’.
![[Ed Sheeran arrives on the Red Carpet at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_226041556-f082.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
