Why does everyone hate Ed Sheeran so much?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 09:04
It sounds like some folk are trying to Nickelback Ed Sheeran. …Yes, I did just verb Nickelback.
Most-streamed artist: In 2022, Sheeran was the most-streamed UK artist globally.
He has so many Guinness World Record titles, that it's probably a Guinness World Record.
Most-played artist: In 2023, Sheeran was named the most-played artist in the UK for the seventh time in nine years.
Third most-followed artist on Spotify: As of July 2024, Sheeran is the third most-followed artist on Spotify.
I think what’s happened here is that you hate him and maybe some people around you hate him and maybe some people you follow on social media hate him… so you’ve assumed that means that the whole world hates him when that simply isn’t true… not that he’d care. He’s a multiplatinum multi-millionaire.
Best-selling artist: Sheeran has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, and two of his albums are among the best-selling albums in UK history.
They don't. …You seem confused.