Ed Sheeran demo sold for $ 65,000 at auction

Musician Ed Sheeran -

A demo called

recorded by Ed Sheeran at the age of 13 sold for $ 65,000 at an auction.

An exceptional piece when you consider that the British star himself had engraved 21 copies of this album comprising 14 love songs, and even more when we know that he owns the 19 remaining copies!

Ed Sheeran's first-ever demo written aged 13 sells for £ 50,000 https://t.co/IgbyBbNJur

- The Independent (@Independent) September 9, 2020

Indeed, Ed Sheeran seemed determined that no one would get their hands on this recorded demo after heartache.

Unfortunately for him, this copy forgotten in a drawer for years has resurfaced.

So many elements that explain the astronomical price at which the disc was torn off.

Back from afar

For the record, Ed Sheeran had left a copy with a friend of a loved one when he was playing in the streets.

And it was the brother of this friend, a certain Kevin, now aged 48, who found the demo and decided to sell it.

Unfortunately, there is little chance that we will ever be able to listen to

since the sale of this demo does not grant any exploitation rights to its new owner.

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