Ed Sheeran Slams 'Divisive and Damaging' Reports That He Attended J.K. Rowling's New Year's Eve Party

Mar. 15, 2025

Ed Sheeran; J.K. Rowling.Photo:Lester Cohen/Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage

Lester Cohen/Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage

Ed Sheeranis calling out false reports connecting him toJ.K. Rowling.

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the “Shivers” singer posted on his Instagram Stories, slamming an article fromThe Sunthat falsely claimed that Sheeran, 33, attended a New Year’s Eve party at the author’s home in Scotland.

Ed Sheeran’s Instagram Stories.Ed Sheeran/Instagram

Ed Sheeran/Instagram

“The story about wounded soldiers at my show, was a charity that sourced tickets to my show in Cyprus last year, which was a large scale public concert,” he continued of the September show part of his + – = ÷ x world tour.

“This sort of reporting is [divisive] and damaging, please research before you post things,” Sheeran concluded.

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She alsoposted"from the source" that “Ed Sheeran DID NOT attend JK Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party” and tagged him.

Ed Sheeran in 2024.Steve Jennings/Getty

Steve Jennings/Getty

Any mention of Sheeran at the party has been since removed fromThe Sunarticle.

source: people.com