Flame-haired singer-songwriter-guitar player Ed Sheeran has announced via Twitter that his debut album '+' has gone quadruple platinum here in the UK.
The talented star, who's had an incredibly quick rise to the top after being discovered on YouTube channel SB.TV by rapper and singer Example, has seen his debut record become one of the best-selling albums of the past couple of years – it even managed to hit #1 on two separate occasions. Now, it's hit yet another milestone, after selling over 1,200,000 copies – meaning it's now gone 4x platinum,
Celebrating the achievement, the star informed his fans via Twitter, and said: “Very happy to announce my debut album '+' has now gone quadruple platinum in the UK, awesome!” He was thanked by a range of celebrities and musicians, including close friends Professor Green and Elro Raps.
Sheeran then went on to post links to two new YouTube videos which you can check out below; the extended version of 'You Need Me, I Don't Need You' and an extended version of 'Give Me Love', both of which you can see below.
In other Ed Sheeran news, the star was spotted in LA where he's allegedly been working on Taylor Swift's new album.
f you're a fan of Sheeran, you can catch him at one of his many scheduled UK gigs. Check the dates and details below the videos to find yourself tickets.
Fri June 8th 2012 - Dores, Inverness
Fri July 6th 2012 - Pen y Berth, Pwllheli
Thu July 12th 2012 - Thetford Forest, Suffolk
Sat October 13th 2012 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Sun October 14th 2012 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Mon October 15th 2012 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Tue October 16th 2012 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Wed October 17th 2012 - Hammersmith Apollo, London
Fri October 19th 2012 - Brighton Centre, Brighton
Sat October 20th 2012 - Newport Centre, Newport
Sun October 21st 2012 - Windsor Hall, Bournemouth
Mon October 22nd 2012 - Plymouth Pavillion, Plymouth
Wed October 24th 2012 - Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon
Fri October 26th 2012 - Rivermead Centre, Reading
Sat October 27th 2012 - Birmingham Ballroom, Birmingham
Sun October 28th 2012 - Birmingham Ballroom, Birmingham
Mon October 29th 2012 - Birmingham Ballroom, Birmingham
Wed October 31st 2012 - Arena Nottingham, Nottingham
Thu November 1st 2012 - Apollo Manchester, Manchester
Fri November 2nd 2012 - Apollo Manchester, Manchester
Sat November 3rd 2012 - Apollo Manchester, Manchester
Mon November 5th 2012 - Dome Doncaster, Doncaster
Tue November 6th 2012 - Dome Doncaster, Doncaster
Wed November 7th 2012 - Hull Arena, Hull
Thu November 8th 2012 - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
Sat November 10th 2012 - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
Sun November 11th 2012 - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
Mon November 12th 2012 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Wed November 14th 2012 - Barrowland, Glasgow
Thu November 15th 2012 - Barrowland, Glasgow
Fri November 16th 2012 - Barrowland, Glasgow
Fri August 10th 2012 - Watergate Bay, Newquay
Sun July 8th 2012 - Cardigan Bay, Abersoch
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