ED Sheeran has given music lessons to locked-down schoolchildren. The chart-topper, 29, answered questions as well as teaching them to play some of his hits, such as Perfect, on guitar. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Timothy Spoerer, music director at Ecclesbourne Primary School, Thornton Heath, South London, surprised kids in a Zoom call with his pal.
Ed told them: “I basically wasn’t very smart at school I thought I was an idiot for a very long time. "I couldn’t do maths, science and English and I was told to be successful in life you had to do those things. “I loved playing music, that’s what made me happiest.