He's continuing to pay the wages of staff at London's Bertie Blossoms Ed Sheeran has supported staff at his London bar by refusing to furlough them during the coronavirus crisis.
The singer is a part owner of the Notting Hill haunt Bertie Blossoms, alongside longtime manager Stuart Camp. Despite closing its doors in March to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Sheeran and Camp have ensured that their employees – including waiters, bar staff, chefs and kitchen assistants – won’t be out of work for the foreseeable future.
The business has turned down the chance to furlough staff using the new scheme which sees the government paying 80% of an individual’s salary, and the company having the option of paying out the additional 20%.