“Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour"
“No one really talks about their feelings where I come from," said Sheeran of the UK's stigma around therapy
“You sorta have to take yourself out of reality sometimes to numb the pain of loss, but certain things just bring you right back into it”
Sheeran honours his longtime friend and early champion with an emotive freestyle filmed at Stamford Bridge
Over the last 12 months, we've lost some pioneering talents from the world of music
The late Jamal Edwards was honoured with the Paving The Way Award
Ahead of the ceremony, King talks the wealth of UK Black alternative and dance music, the legacy of the awards and celebrating Jamal Edwards
They will perform as part of the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS) next month
"He was just all about finding people and showing people new opportunities"
The trust was set up in March by Edwards' family in memory of the influential late entrepreneur
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