1 00:00:01,044 --> 00:00:02,045 Listen to this. 2 00:00:02,045 --> 00:00:04,088 It's just for the wording. 3 00:00:09,135 --> 00:00:10,261 You saw that? 4 00:00:10,887 --> 00:00:12,388 ♪ Eyes wider for ♪ 5 00:00:12,388 --> 00:00:13,473 Mmm. 6 00:00:13,973 --> 00:00:15,141 But you do it after that. 7 00:00:24,901 --> 00:00:29,197 The feeling you get from writing even the initial spark of a good song 8 00:00:29,197 --> 00:00:31,532 is the best feeling in the world. 9 00:00:31,532 --> 00:00:32,450 Hold on. 10 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:33,701 ♪ I'm in love with the ♪ 11 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:37,163 ♪ I'm in love with the red light ♪ 12 00:00:37,872 --> 00:00:41,250 ♪ I'm in love with the late night In my soul ♪ 13 00:00:42,043 --> 00:00:45,296 The only thing I think that has come close to it is hugging my daughters. 14 00:00:45,296 --> 00:00:47,882 {\an8}- Let's go. 15 00:00:48,966 --> 00:00:51,177 {\an8}I'd say it's happened, like, six times in my career. 16 00:00:51,177 --> 00:00:53,096 I've written in 30 minutes. 17 00:00:54,138 --> 00:00:56,349 {\an8}♪ Bad habits lead to late nights ♪ 18 00:00:56,349 --> 00:00:57,433 {\an8}Okay, what-- 19 00:00:58,142 --> 00:00:59,268 - What about this? 20 00:01:13,157 --> 00:01:17,120 ♪ Bad habits lead to late nights ♪ 21 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,330 ♪ Bad habits lead to ♪ 22 00:01:21,833 --> 00:01:24,627 The lyrics come so fast that you're not even editing them. 23 00:01:25,128 --> 00:01:27,505 ♪ Bad habits lead to Late nights ending alone ♪ 24 00:01:27,505 --> 00:01:30,383 ♪ Conversation with Adele Lighting up on the phone ♪ 25 00:01:30,383 --> 00:01:31,843 ♪ Conversations with a... ♪ 26 00:01:32,426 --> 00:01:33,803 Con-- Conversations with the-- 27 00:01:34,470 --> 00:01:36,222 ♪ Nights ending alone ♪ 28 00:01:36,222 --> 00:01:37,473 ♪ Conversations with a... ♪ 29 00:01:37,473 --> 00:01:39,809 ♪ Stranger light up the phone ♪ 30 00:01:39,809 --> 00:01:42,603 Conversation with a strange-- Conversation with a-- 31 00:01:42,603 --> 00:01:45,606 Oh, no. Conversation with a stranger I barely know. 32 00:01:45,606 --> 00:01:47,441 Yeah. That's it. -♪ I barely know ♪ 33 00:01:53,948 --> 00:01:55,199 ♪ And you and you ♪ 34 00:01:55,199 --> 00:01:56,576 ♪ My bad habits lead to ♪ 35 00:01:56,576 --> 00:01:57,493 That's good. 36 00:01:57,493 --> 00:01:59,453 ♪ I'm feeling the beat ♪ 37 00:01:59,453 --> 00:02:00,538 Yeah, this is good. 38 00:02:01,372 --> 00:02:03,374 It's like a euphoria you can't explain. 39 00:02:03,374 --> 00:02:07,253 ♪ Bad habits lead to Late nights feeling alone ♪ 40 00:02:07,253 --> 00:02:08,546 ♪ Conversations with a stranger ♪ 41 00:02:08,546 --> 00:02:11,090 ♪ Yeah ♪ 42 00:02:11,090 --> 00:02:14,510 ♪ Swearin' this will be the last But it probably won't ♪ 43 00:02:14,510 --> 00:02:15,887 Yeah, I have to write songs. 44 00:02:16,721 --> 00:02:17,930 Makes me feel better. 45 00:02:17,930 --> 00:02:21,142 ♪ Or do My bad habits lead to wide eyes ♪ 46 00:02:22,852 --> 00:02:26,063 ♪ And I know I lose Control of the things that I say ♪ 47 00:02:26,063 --> 00:02:29,692 ♪ I was looking for a way out Now I can't escape ♪ 48 00:02:29,692 --> 00:02:31,903 ♪ Nothing happens after two ♪ 49 00:02:31,903 --> 00:02:33,738 ♪ It's true It's true ♪ 50 00:02:33,738 --> 00:02:36,032 ♪ My bad habits lead to you ♪ 51 00:02:45,458 --> 00:02:46,500 What's up, Ed? 52 00:02:48,461 --> 00:02:49,629 My fans turned out today. 53 00:02:51,964 --> 00:02:53,424 I've only got one bit, you know. 54 00:02:54,091 --> 00:02:57,762 When I first started out, I really wanted to make five albums. 55 00:03:00,223 --> 00:03:03,434 {\an8}Plus would be the addition onto all the EPs that I did up until that point. 56 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,145 {\an8}There he is, everybody. Ed Sheeran. 57 00:03:06,145 --> 00:03:07,563 {\an8}Multiply would make it bigger. 58 00:03:08,981 --> 00:03:09,899 {\an8}Hi, Wembley. 59 00:03:09,899 --> 00:03:11,234 {\an8}♪ Mmm ♪ 60 00:03:11,234 --> 00:03:14,320 {\an8}Divide would be a double album of acoustic and R&B. 61 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:15,529 {\an8}♪ Can't stop the rain ♪ 62 00:03:15,529 --> 00:03:18,491 {\an8}Then Equals would be the sum of all the parts. 63 00:03:18,491 --> 00:03:19,992 Look how happy he is. 64 00:03:19,992 --> 00:03:23,246 {\an8}♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 65 00:03:23,246 --> 00:03:24,789 {\an8}And then the fifth record is this. 66 00:03:29,502 --> 00:03:30,920 Was there a melody in your head 67 00:03:30,920 --> 00:03:32,546 - when you were singing it? Yeah. 68 00:03:38,594 --> 00:03:43,015 The idea for Subtract was to be this perfect acoustic album. 69 00:03:48,145 --> 00:03:50,064 So it's... 70 00:03:56,862 --> 00:04:00,324 I've been making Subtract for the best part of ten years. 71 00:04:00,324 --> 00:04:02,660 Tinkering away and chipping and being like, 72 00:04:02,660 --> 00:04:03,786 "That song's for Subtract." 73 00:04:03,786 --> 00:04:06,998 I just basically wanted to make the perfect singer-songwriter album 74 00:04:06,998 --> 00:04:08,624 and just found myself overthinking it. 75 00:04:10,251 --> 00:04:11,836 I might change the melody of the-- 76 00:04:11,836 --> 00:04:16,340 ♪ Finger, start a discussion To pick a singer ♪ 77 00:04:17,300 --> 00:04:20,303 {\an8}♪ I heard you calling Now my eyes are open ♪ 78 00:04:20,845 --> 00:04:23,681 But the turning point for me was working with Aaron. 79 00:04:23,681 --> 00:04:27,184 He makes these beautiful soundscape instrumentals, 80 00:04:27,184 --> 00:04:28,477 and you write over them. 81 00:04:29,937 --> 00:04:34,150 ♪ Flick a finger Start a discussion and pick a singer ♪ 82 00:04:34,150 --> 00:04:35,860 It's the first time I've ever worked like this, 83 00:04:35,860 --> 00:04:38,529 where it's just sort of whatever comes out first. 84 00:04:38,529 --> 00:04:41,282 And it suddenly frees you up on a creative level. 85 00:04:43,659 --> 00:04:46,037 - Like-- Could really be cool. Yeah. 86 00:04:46,037 --> 00:04:48,414 Just really **** chilled morning music. 87 00:04:49,290 --> 00:04:54,545 ♪ Flick a finger Start a discussion to pick a singer ♪ 88 00:04:54,545 --> 00:04:57,590 ♪ This one, you'll love it I had to bring her ♪ 89 00:04:57,590 --> 00:05:00,134 ♪ Just let the speakers take you away ♪ 90 00:05:01,469 --> 00:05:03,220 ♪ Drop the needle in the sea ♪ 91 00:05:05,264 --> 00:05:09,685 Then I was hit by heavy stuff. Kind of one after the other. 92 00:05:13,439 --> 00:05:15,107 They found a tumor in Cherry's arm. 93 00:05:15,107 --> 00:05:17,026 The diagnosis wasn't good, and-- 94 00:05:17,777 --> 00:05:19,403 She's pregnant, and they can't do anything. 95 00:05:19,403 --> 00:05:22,656 And then suddenly I'm in this three-week court case. 96 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,246 And then, um, Jamal dies. 97 00:05:33,167 --> 00:05:36,045 The moment you find out that the worst thing in the world 98 00:05:36,045 --> 00:05:39,590 has happened to someone that you truly love with all your heart, 99 00:05:39,590 --> 00:05:43,719 you feel like you're drowning and can't get out from under it. 100 00:05:48,391 --> 00:05:52,311 Just from that situation, all of these songs came out. 101 00:05:52,311 --> 00:05:58,359 ♪ But the waves won't break my boat ♪ 102 00:06:02,863 --> 00:06:05,408 ♪ Came in for the embers ♪ 103 00:06:07,451 --> 00:06:09,662 ♪ Stayed out for the breeze ♪ 104 00:06:09,662 --> 00:06:14,291 ♪ I need to feel elements to remind me ♪ 105 00:06:16,627 --> 00:06:18,546 ♪ There's beauty when it's bleak ♪ 106 00:06:21,590 --> 00:06:26,303 I remember being sat in this specialist's waiting room 107 00:06:27,346 --> 00:06:30,307 thinking that the worst was gonna happen. 108 00:06:30,808 --> 00:06:33,727 ♪ The more that I love The less that I feel ♪ 109 00:06:33,727 --> 00:06:34,812 I'm worried about Cherry. 110 00:06:34,812 --> 00:06:38,357 I'm worried about the unborn daughter that is in her. 111 00:06:40,901 --> 00:06:42,903 You know, you start writing a song. 112 00:06:42,903 --> 00:06:45,114 And you vent a little bit and start writing a little bit more, 113 00:06:45,114 --> 00:06:47,324 and you vent a little bit and start writing a little bit more. 114 00:06:47,324 --> 00:06:48,868 ♪ Maybe I won't ♪ 115 00:06:48,868 --> 00:06:50,119 And that's why songs get written. 116 00:06:50,119 --> 00:06:57,209 ♪ But the waves won't break my boat ♪ 117 00:06:59,753 --> 00:07:05,509 ♪ The waves won't break my boat ♪ 118 00:07:17,605 --> 00:07:21,942 {\an8}I had this song that I'd written on tour in 2018 called "Eyes Closed" 119 00:07:21,942 --> 00:07:26,071 {\an8}that sort of started off as a breakup song. 120 00:07:27,239 --> 00:07:29,617 {\an8}I didn't really think where it would fit in. 121 00:07:30,868 --> 00:07:36,707 ♪ 'Cause I don't wanna see ya kissing him I've not the right to feel low ♪ 122 00:07:36,707 --> 00:07:40,252 I remember being in bed one night and singing the lyric, 123 00:07:40,252 --> 00:07:43,881 "I'm dancing with my eyes closed 'cause everywhere I look I still see you." 124 00:07:43,881 --> 00:07:47,801 And it just fit in with where I was with the Jamal situation, 125 00:07:47,801 --> 00:07:50,971 where everywhere I went, especially in West-- 126 00:07:50,971 --> 00:07:53,265 He's from West London, so everywhere I went 127 00:07:53,265 --> 00:07:56,018 were memories of things that we'd done together, 128 00:07:56,018 --> 00:07:59,355 or, you know, you hear songs on the radio or out in a club 129 00:07:59,355 --> 00:08:01,023 and it would have something to do with it. 130 00:08:01,023 --> 00:08:03,526 And, uh, I just revisited that one. 131 00:08:03,526 --> 00:08:05,528 ♪ Closing the club They're cleaning the floor ♪ 132 00:08:05,528 --> 00:08:07,071 ♪ And everyone else is going ♪ 133 00:08:10,574 --> 00:08:12,451 How you feeling? - I'm feeling all right. 134 00:08:12,451 --> 00:08:15,913 This is literally the last song that I'm doing for Subtract. 135 00:08:15,913 --> 00:08:19,208 And then Aaron's gonna produce it up, and then that's it. 136 00:08:19,208 --> 00:08:20,334 It gets handed in. 137 00:08:21,043 --> 00:08:25,923 So the original vocal of the song, can we cut back and forth on stuff? 138 00:08:25,923 --> 00:08:27,007 Absolutely. 139 00:08:27,967 --> 00:08:32,304 ♪ I know it's a bad idea But how can I help myself ♪ 140 00:08:32,304 --> 00:08:36,684 ♪ You're in the club that's near And you'll be with people I know well ♪ 141 00:08:36,684 --> 00:08:41,188 ♪ I know it's a bad idea But how can I help myself ♪ 142 00:08:41,188 --> 00:08:43,023 ♪ Been inside for most this year ♪ 143 00:08:43,524 --> 00:08:45,818 ♪ And I thought a few drinks They might help ♪ 144 00:08:45,818 --> 00:08:47,486 ♪ It's been a while, my dear ♪ 145 00:08:47,987 --> 00:08:49,989 ♪ Dealing with the cards life dealt ♪ 146 00:08:49,989 --> 00:08:54,368 ♪ I'm still holding back these tears While my friends are somewhere else ♪ 147 00:08:54,368 --> 00:08:59,039 ♪ I picture myself a little bit different When I hit 27 ♪ 148 00:08:59,039 --> 00:09:00,457 ♪ I step in the bar ♪ 149 00:09:00,457 --> 00:09:03,294 ♪ It hit me so hard Oh, how can it be this heavy? ♪ 150 00:09:03,794 --> 00:09:08,132 ♪ Every song reminds me you're gone And I feel the lump form in my throat ♪ 151 00:09:09,049 --> 00:09:10,676 ♪ 'Cause I'm here alone ♪ 152 00:09:11,260 --> 00:09:13,345 ♪ Dancing with my eyes closed ♪ 153 00:09:13,345 --> 00:09:14,430 Yeah. 154 00:09:15,431 --> 00:09:18,976 ♪ 'Cause everywhere I look I still see you ♪ 155 00:09:20,060 --> 00:09:23,063 ♪ Time is moving so slow ♪ 156 00:09:24,356 --> 00:09:27,985 ♪ And I don't know What else that I can do ♪ 157 00:09:27,985 --> 00:09:30,237 ♪ So I keep dancing with my ♪ 158 00:09:30,237 --> 00:09:34,908 ♪ I guess I could just pretend The colors are more than blue ♪ 159 00:09:34,908 --> 00:09:39,079 ♪ But I lost more than my friend I can't help but missing you ♪ 160 00:09:39,580 --> 00:09:44,168 ♪ Oh, I keep dancing With my eyes ♪ 161 00:09:44,168 --> 00:09:46,462 ♪ Eyes closed ♪ 162 00:09:46,462 --> 00:09:48,297 ♪ Eyes ♪ 163 00:09:48,297 --> 00:09:50,966 ♪ Oh, I'll keep dancing with my ♪ 164 00:09:50,966 --> 00:09:52,384 ♪ Eyes ♪ 165 00:09:53,260 --> 00:09:55,262 ♪ Eyes closed ♪ 166 00:09:55,262 --> 00:09:57,431 ♪ Eyes ♪ 167 00:09:57,431 --> 00:09:59,683 ♪ So I'll keep dancing with my ♪ 168 00:09:59,683 --> 00:10:01,268 ♪ Eyes ♪ 169 00:10:01,268 --> 00:10:04,104 It's scary putting out your sort of deepest, 170 00:10:04,104 --> 00:10:06,607 darkest thoughts to the world. 171 00:10:06,607 --> 00:10:08,942 ♪ Oh, I keep dancing with my ♪ 172 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,156 But I think I'm super ready to just put Subtract out 173 00:10:14,156 --> 00:10:16,909 and move on from it, uh, emotionally. 174 00:10:18,035 --> 00:10:19,870 Hey. Look at that, Nic. 175 00:10:19,870 --> 00:10:22,331 Yeah, I'm gonna listen to, uh-- to this with my dad. 176 00:10:22,331 --> 00:10:23,832 - Aw. - On Saturday. 177 00:10:23,832 --> 00:10:24,917 - Nice one. - Thank you. 178 00:10:24,917 --> 00:10:26,001 - Nice one. - As always. 179 00:10:26,001 --> 00:10:27,461 - Yes. My pleasure. 180 00:10:27,461 --> 00:10:28,796 Mate, congratulations. 181 00:10:28,796 --> 00:10:30,756 Thank you. It's lovely. 182 00:10:30,756 --> 00:10:32,174 - Thank you so much. - Well done. 183 00:10:32,675 --> 00:10:35,386 Right. Okay. I'm sorry I didn't bring the American wine this time. 184 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:46,563 This weekend, I'm flying to Los Angeles 185 00:10:46,563 --> 00:10:50,150 to do the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Eminem. 186 00:10:50,150 --> 00:10:51,902 And I'm singing "Stan" with him. 187 00:10:53,070 --> 00:10:55,698 Right. 188 00:10:57,741 --> 00:10:58,826 Are you nervous? 189 00:10:58,826 --> 00:11:04,123 Um, yeah, I mean, this is a big, significant moment in my career. 190 00:11:04,123 --> 00:11:06,458 I'm friends with him, and we've worked together. 191 00:11:06,458 --> 00:11:08,752 But for him to want to stand onstage with me 192 00:11:08,752 --> 00:11:11,130 at one of the biggest moments of his career 193 00:11:11,130 --> 00:11:13,382 and want to sing one of the biggest songs of his career, 194 00:11:13,382 --> 00:11:15,217 I feel honored basically. 195 00:11:15,718 --> 00:11:18,637 {\an8}I mean, anyone would want to see their son perform with Eminem. 196 00:11:18,637 --> 00:11:20,305 {\an8}But it's much more significant than that 197 00:11:20,305 --> 00:11:23,851 because he's, you know, Eminem was his childhood hero. 198 00:11:23,851 --> 00:11:25,310 So this is like a full circle thing. 199 00:11:26,061 --> 00:11:27,062 Yeah. 200 00:11:28,814 --> 00:11:30,858 - Smile at daddy. 201 00:11:30,858 --> 00:11:34,361 When I was younger I had a birthmark, huge birthmark. 202 00:11:35,404 --> 00:11:39,074 The mark looked as though someone had stubbed cigarettes out on him. 203 00:11:41,368 --> 00:11:45,247 It got lasered off for five years of every two months or something. 204 00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:46,874 Every two or three months 205 00:11:46,874 --> 00:11:50,294 we'd have to go off to hospital to get it lasered. 206 00:11:50,294 --> 00:11:51,503 'Cause they said that, you know, 207 00:11:51,503 --> 00:11:54,590 there was a possibility that his eyesight might be affected. 208 00:11:55,382 --> 00:11:59,470 They put anesthetic cream on first. But one time, they forgot. 209 00:11:59,470 --> 00:12:01,388 My earliest memory is that pain. 210 00:12:01,388 --> 00:12:04,141 That pain like there's someone stabbing, you know, with heat. 211 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:06,935 At that time, he started stuttering. 212 00:12:08,645 --> 00:12:10,898 I would literally be in school, put my hand up to answer a question, 213 00:12:10,898 --> 00:12:12,357 and not be able to get words out. 214 00:12:12,357 --> 00:12:14,735 Then I got The Slim Shady LP. 215 00:12:14,735 --> 00:12:16,737 ♪ Hi, my name is What? ♪ 216 00:12:16,737 --> 00:12:20,616 Learning all the Eminem raps 'cause they were all really fast, choppy. 217 00:12:20,616 --> 00:12:22,951 And I'd learn the entire thing back-to-back. 218 00:12:22,951 --> 00:12:25,412 And that pretty much sort of sorted it. 219 00:12:25,412 --> 00:12:26,955 I think when your mind's on something else 220 00:12:26,955 --> 00:12:29,374 and you're not trying to... get the words out. 221 00:12:29,374 --> 00:12:34,046 So I think singing and rapping along to stuff can really help basically. 222 00:12:34,630 --> 00:12:36,131 And now I get to go on stage and sing 223 00:12:36,131 --> 00:12:38,300 one of the greatest songs of all time with him. 224 00:12:39,051 --> 00:12:42,471 Check it out. Full Rock and Roll Hall of Fame swag. 225 00:12:42,471 --> 00:12:44,097 - Swag? - What do you think? 226 00:12:44,097 --> 00:12:47,392 - Yeah. Rock and roll swag. - Rock and roll swag. 227 00:12:47,392 --> 00:12:51,104 What do you think, Souts? Rock and rollish? 228 00:12:51,605 --> 00:12:53,732 ♪ Hi, my name is Huh? ♪ 229 00:12:53,732 --> 00:12:54,817 ♪ My name is What? ♪ 230 00:12:54,817 --> 00:12:57,402 -♪ My name is ♪ -♪ Slim Shady ♪ 231 00:12:57,986 --> 00:13:01,114 It is weird 'cause I still feel like the 12-year-old fan. 232 00:13:01,114 --> 00:13:02,825 Make some noise for Ed Sheeran, y'all! 233 00:13:02,825 --> 00:13:06,119 ♪ My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why ♪ 234 00:13:07,037 --> 00:13:08,831 ♪ I got out of bed at all ♪ 235 00:13:08,831 --> 00:13:11,792 ♪ The morning rain Clouds up my window ♪ 236 00:13:12,668 --> 00:13:14,378 ♪ And I can't see at all ♪ 237 00:13:14,378 --> 00:13:16,380 I've been a pop star for a very long time. 238 00:13:16,380 --> 00:13:18,882 People will be, "It's normal for him to go and sing with Eminem." 239 00:13:18,882 --> 00:13:24,680 But this is literally the dream of mine as a kid to do this, and it's not normal. 240 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:26,139 ♪ It's not so bad ♪ 241 00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:29,726 Hey, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, y'all still with us, make some noise! 242 00:13:36,984 --> 00:13:39,069 ♪ This is a dark parade ♪ 243 00:13:39,695 --> 00:13:44,658 ♪ Another rough patch to rain on To rain on ♪ 244 00:13:44,658 --> 00:13:45,951 Do you wanna come up? 245 00:13:47,202 --> 00:13:48,203 What's this here? 246 00:13:48,203 --> 00:13:51,707 "Seaborn waits for England news" in the the local press. 247 00:13:52,207 --> 00:13:56,461 Um, this is one of-- one of the early gigs that I was doing. 248 00:13:57,045 --> 00:13:59,756 Third place. Under 13s mini hockey tournament for Chez. 249 00:13:59,756 --> 00:14:02,551 First ever guitar. Back in the day. 250 00:14:02,551 --> 00:14:04,720 And it's absolutely, like, cracked and battered to shit. 251 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:07,681 Like, it's all cracked down the sides and just filthy. 252 00:14:08,473 --> 00:14:10,392 But that's what I did all the first ones with. 253 00:14:11,018 --> 00:14:13,937 And if anyone watches Buffy the Vampire Slayer, got the... 254 00:14:16,690 --> 00:14:17,691 Yeah. Do you know what? 255 00:14:17,691 --> 00:14:20,527 You're the first people ever in the pub with cameras. 256 00:14:20,527 --> 00:14:22,654 I've always been very, uh, private. 257 00:14:23,906 --> 00:14:26,617 Like, there's two things in my life that always get press. 258 00:14:26,617 --> 00:14:28,744 It's this house and it's court cases. 259 00:14:30,954 --> 00:14:33,749 {\an8}Suffolk singer Ed Sheeran has been at the high court today 260 00:14:33,749 --> 00:14:36,168 {\an8}in a copyright dispute over one of his songs. 261 00:14:36,168 --> 00:14:38,795 ...2015 track when writing "Shape of You." 262 00:14:38,795 --> 00:14:41,381 Ed Sheeran returned to court for more questions 263 00:14:41,381 --> 00:14:45,385 over the most streamed song in the history of Spotify. 264 00:14:46,178 --> 00:14:47,679 The lawyer that was going at me is like, 265 00:14:47,679 --> 00:14:49,389 "I can't believe you wrote a song in half an hour." 266 00:14:49,389 --> 00:14:53,101 And I'm like, "Well, you can pick up a case file the day before a trial, 267 00:14:53,101 --> 00:14:55,437 skim it and then nail the trial. 268 00:14:55,437 --> 00:14:58,899 So why can't you believe that I can't do-- Like, you work hard at your job." 269 00:15:00,192 --> 00:15:02,778 The thing is, when you're challenged like that, 270 00:15:02,778 --> 00:15:06,073 the emotional impact is huge because you're being questioned 271 00:15:06,073 --> 00:15:09,242 about something that's so antithetical to everything you're about. 272 00:15:10,035 --> 00:15:11,620 I'm sat in this courtroom with... 273 00:15:12,704 --> 00:15:15,832 ...people shouting at me from all angles and calling me different types of things. 274 00:15:15,832 --> 00:15:18,377 And in my head I'm like, "I just hope Cherry's all right." 275 00:15:18,377 --> 00:15:20,587 I could lose this court case, and life goes on. 276 00:15:20,587 --> 00:15:21,922 But life doesn't really go on 277 00:15:21,922 --> 00:15:25,175 if the person you love most in the world isn't in it, you know? 278 00:15:26,969 --> 00:15:29,471 Ed Sheeran and his co-songwriters have been awarded 279 00:15:29,471 --> 00:15:32,099 more than £900,000 in legal costs 280 00:15:32,099 --> 00:15:34,059 for winning their high-court copyright trial. 281 00:15:34,977 --> 00:15:37,479 I work every single day to hone my craft, 282 00:15:37,479 --> 00:15:40,440 to be able to write a song like "Shape of You" in an hour and a half. 283 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,776 I find it really insulting when people are like, 284 00:15:42,776 --> 00:15:44,361 "Well, no. You can't." 285 00:15:46,154 --> 00:15:48,532 {\an8}Pop star Ed Sheeran is facing yet another lawsuit. 286 00:15:48,532 --> 00:15:50,242 {\an8}- Uh, his second one this year. - Mmm. 287 00:15:50,742 --> 00:15:52,494 Like, it's-- it's ongoing. 288 00:15:53,245 --> 00:15:54,287 It's ongoing. 289 00:16:01,128 --> 00:16:06,258 Anytime that I've had times in my life where things are going badly, 290 00:16:06,258 --> 00:16:08,844 I tend to work more 'cause it's a distraction. 291 00:16:08,844 --> 00:16:10,804 I'll have Ly in the morning till, like, 2:00. 292 00:16:10,804 --> 00:16:12,264 What else is on the agenda? 293 00:16:12,264 --> 00:16:14,683 Oh. Thursday is the Fireboy gig. 294 00:16:14,683 --> 00:16:16,727 I'm gonna go on and play "Peru" with him. 295 00:16:16,727 --> 00:16:19,980 Johnny is talking about doing another little studio thing 296 00:16:19,980 --> 00:16:21,732 when we get back from the boat. 297 00:16:21,732 --> 00:16:23,775 - In start of December? - Yeah. 298 00:16:23,775 --> 00:16:25,235 - Aw, man. - I know. 299 00:16:25,235 --> 00:16:26,737 I-- Well, we've only got a week. 300 00:16:26,737 --> 00:16:27,946 November 18th. 301 00:16:29,364 --> 00:16:33,118 This year, there hasn't been a single day that he's not been working 302 00:16:33,118 --> 00:16:36,580 or performing or writing or doing promo. 303 00:16:37,873 --> 00:16:41,918 We've barely had a conversation this year about his mental health. 304 00:16:43,587 --> 00:16:45,922 I can see it, and it's massive alarm bells for me. 305 00:16:51,887 --> 00:16:53,847 There's a hell of a lot going on at the moment. 306 00:16:54,598 --> 00:16:55,599 Roll camera. 307 00:16:55,599 --> 00:16:59,144 We're shooting 14 music videos back-to-back for Subtract. 308 00:16:59,144 --> 00:17:01,313 All right. Let's have another go. 309 00:17:02,981 --> 00:17:05,108 What a video. That's gonna be great. 310 00:17:05,108 --> 00:17:07,069 I'm filming all the videos in Suffolk. 311 00:17:07,069 --> 00:17:09,446 Wake up every morning. I'm giving Lyra breakfast. 312 00:17:09,446 --> 00:17:13,075 Lyra woke up again at 5:00 thinking that a crocodile was under her bed. 313 00:17:13,075 --> 00:17:15,285 I might just tell her one lives there and that they're mates. 314 00:17:16,078 --> 00:17:19,623 And then get home, bath, bed, story. 315 00:17:20,624 --> 00:17:21,917 Good morning. 316 00:17:21,917 --> 00:17:23,418 I want to see if I can work out this song. 317 00:17:26,004 --> 00:17:27,589 The workload isn't abnormal. 318 00:17:27,589 --> 00:17:29,883 I've always worked this much. 319 00:17:29,883 --> 00:17:31,551 It's just a bit different 320 00:17:31,551 --> 00:17:36,139 'cause usually I would get home from a shoot and pass out. 321 00:17:37,224 --> 00:17:38,683 Okay. Roll video. 322 00:17:39,267 --> 00:17:43,188 The difficult thing about grief, everyone rallies around you at the start, 323 00:17:43,188 --> 00:17:45,982 and you're kind of expected to be grieving and to be sad 324 00:17:45,982 --> 00:17:47,317 and to not be coping. 325 00:17:47,317 --> 00:17:48,860 Yeah. 326 00:17:48,860 --> 00:17:49,986 Fifteen minutes. Cool. 327 00:17:51,571 --> 00:17:55,534 And then six months down the line that kind of all falls off. 328 00:17:55,534 --> 00:18:01,206 I'm about to put on a wet suit, and I'm gonna swim in the North Sea. 329 00:18:01,206 --> 00:18:04,876 This was my idea. I have to keep reminding myself that. 330 00:18:06,837 --> 00:18:08,505 Everything's been so busy, 331 00:18:08,505 --> 00:18:12,968 and there's kind of an attitude, especially in Britain, of carrying on. 332 00:18:13,552 --> 00:18:15,220 The waves won't break my boat. 333 00:18:17,264 --> 00:18:19,558 Sam, what's the concept of this video? 334 00:18:19,558 --> 00:18:21,226 I forgot. - So have I. 335 00:18:21,226 --> 00:18:23,103 Completely forgot that. 336 00:18:23,728 --> 00:18:26,982 I'm in a much better place from a processing perspective. 337 00:18:26,982 --> 00:18:28,441 Roll camera, please. 338 00:18:28,441 --> 00:18:30,110 I don't think Ed is there yet. 339 00:18:30,110 --> 00:18:31,736 Last few shots of the day. 340 00:18:31,736 --> 00:18:34,447 So we go under, up, under, up, under, up, under, up. 341 00:18:34,447 --> 00:18:36,158 - Here we go. Roll camera! 342 00:18:36,158 --> 00:18:39,786 There is no way he's had time to just sit and process 343 00:18:39,786 --> 00:18:41,955 and be at peace with things. 344 00:18:42,747 --> 00:18:45,500 Be in the sea, go back, shower, then go back in the sea, then shower... 345 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:47,711 Yeah. - ...and then is that the last shot? 346 00:18:47,711 --> 00:18:50,255 No, we're doing "Eyes Closed." Yeah. 347 00:18:50,255 --> 00:18:52,507 He's been too busy. 348 00:18:52,507 --> 00:18:54,217 That is day ten? Ten. 349 00:18:54,217 --> 00:18:57,637 Eleven. Tomorrow is "Boat." Then we've got two more days. 350 00:18:58,138 --> 00:18:59,806 He needs to stop. 351 00:19:02,142 --> 00:19:03,643 Okay, cut. 352 00:19:04,227 --> 00:19:06,855 ♪ All the voices in my mind ♪ 353 00:19:06,855 --> 00:19:08,481 Roll camera. 354 00:19:09,858 --> 00:19:12,152 He needs to process. He hasn't processed at all. 355 00:19:24,456 --> 00:19:26,833 You guys coming to the gig? Yes. 356 00:19:26,833 --> 00:19:28,168 - You're in for a surprise. - Again. 357 00:19:28,168 --> 00:19:29,377 I'm really excited. 358 00:19:29,377 --> 00:19:30,962 Can I ask you to sign? - Big surprise. 359 00:19:35,091 --> 00:19:37,093 - Thank you very much. - You have a good day. See you later. 360 00:19:38,762 --> 00:19:39,763 So exciting. 361 00:19:39,763 --> 00:19:43,850 I think it's exciting. I'd like to think it's exciting. 362 00:19:43,850 --> 00:19:47,103 Do you like my new outfit? It's my Subtract outfit. 363 00:19:47,896 --> 00:19:49,981 - Wearing something new. Yeah. 364 00:19:49,981 --> 00:19:53,109 Every single album, I try to dress a little bit differently. 365 00:19:53,109 --> 00:19:55,362 This is me stirring it up a little bit. 366 00:19:55,987 --> 00:19:58,114 The last album was Stone Island and cargo shorts, 367 00:19:58,114 --> 00:20:00,617 and now I look like a substitute teacher. 368 00:20:01,701 --> 00:20:06,581 ♪ This is no strings You are who I love ♪ 369 00:20:07,332 --> 00:20:09,167 I'm actually really, really excited about playing it. 370 00:20:09,167 --> 00:20:13,129 I rehearsed it with Ashton yesterday, and we just ran it on piano and guitar. 371 00:20:13,129 --> 00:20:17,759 And I just got really buzzed about it, so I'm really, really excited to do it. 372 00:20:20,470 --> 00:20:21,805 You listen to all my albums, 373 00:20:21,805 --> 00:20:24,808 there's always songs that are super personal. 374 00:20:27,185 --> 00:20:29,771 But now they're out there, they're just songs that people like 375 00:20:29,771 --> 00:20:32,440 {\an8}and that I'm here at the show to play. 376 00:20:34,109 --> 00:20:38,947 You know, if I relive things the whole time onstage, it's quite a full-on thing. 377 00:20:38,947 --> 00:20:42,409 You're going onstage every night and getting super emotional about things. 378 00:20:42,409 --> 00:20:44,160 I like going on stage and having fun 379 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,830 and showing people a good time and having a good show. 380 00:20:51,793 --> 00:20:55,964 Ed will be playing new material tonight. I've heard a bit of it, and it's amazing. 381 00:20:55,964 --> 00:20:58,425 - Annoyingly talented, as I said. 382 00:20:58,425 --> 00:21:01,136 With no further ado, here is Ed Sheeran. 383 00:21:15,066 --> 00:21:16,526 How's everyone doing? 384 00:21:19,070 --> 00:21:25,035 So, um, I basically-- I started being a singer-songwriter 385 00:21:25,035 --> 00:21:26,911 from listening to Damien Rice. 386 00:21:26,911 --> 00:21:29,080 He's the one that made me want to write songs. 387 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:32,500 And one of my favorite records of his was Live at Union Chapel. 388 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,127 This has always been a dream of mine to play. 389 00:21:34,127 --> 00:21:36,755 I am playing new songs tonight for the first time. 390 00:21:36,755 --> 00:21:38,173 The first eight songs of this set, 391 00:21:38,173 --> 00:21:40,258 they're not gonna be cheery, they're quite depressing. 392 00:21:42,719 --> 00:21:47,390 I had an interesting start to the year, and a lot of songs came from it. 393 00:21:47,390 --> 00:21:48,933 So this is a song called "Boat." 394 00:21:51,311 --> 00:21:53,897 ♪ Came in for the embers ♪ 395 00:21:55,523 --> 00:21:57,650 ♪ I stayed out for the breeze ♪ 396 00:21:57,650 --> 00:22:02,322 ♪ I need to feel elements to remind me ♪ 397 00:22:04,115 --> 00:22:06,284 ♪ There's beauty when it's bleak ♪ 398 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:11,748 ♪ We snuck out long before lights down ♪ 399 00:22:12,707 --> 00:22:14,918 ♪ Why do I breathe? ♪ 400 00:22:14,918 --> 00:22:16,544 ♪ All I know ♪ 401 00:22:17,045 --> 00:22:20,840 ♪ The more that I love The less that I feel ♪ 402 00:22:21,341 --> 00:22:25,345 ♪ The times that I jumped Never were real ♪ 403 00:22:25,345 --> 00:22:29,391 ♪ They say that all scars will heal But I know ♪ 404 00:22:31,851 --> 00:22:33,645 ♪ Maybe I won't ♪ 405 00:22:34,312 --> 00:22:39,734 ♪ But the waves won't break my boat ♪ 406 00:22:46,533 --> 00:22:48,118 I'm proper nervous playing these songs. 407 00:22:48,118 --> 00:22:49,285 Like, I've-- 408 00:22:49,285 --> 00:22:52,330 Not only have I never played these songs live, I've-- 409 00:22:52,330 --> 00:22:55,333 There's only about seven or eight people that have heard these songs. 410 00:22:55,333 --> 00:22:57,043 They're super, super personal. 411 00:22:57,043 --> 00:22:58,128 Um. 412 00:23:01,798 --> 00:23:04,592 So I had a friend, uh, pass away at the beginning of the year, 413 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:05,677 which was shit. 414 00:23:05,677 --> 00:23:06,761 And, um-- 415 00:23:08,138 --> 00:23:09,722 Aw. 416 00:23:16,146 --> 00:23:17,772 It's the worst-- worst time to cry. 417 00:23:19,858 --> 00:23:22,944 Let it out! - No, like, 'cause you can't sing... 418 00:23:22,944 --> 00:23:24,404 ...when you cry. 419 00:23:24,404 --> 00:23:26,739 But you can still sing really bad. 420 00:23:34,539 --> 00:23:36,916 Whoo! 421 00:23:50,889 --> 00:23:55,101 ♪ I know it's a bad idea But how can I help myself? ♪ 422 00:23:55,101 --> 00:23:57,270 ♪ Been inside for most this year ♪ 423 00:23:57,270 --> 00:23:59,606 ♪ And I thought a few drinks They might help ♪ 424 00:23:59,606 --> 00:24:03,568 ♪ It's been a while, my dear Dealing with the cards life dealt ♪ 425 00:24:03,568 --> 00:24:08,031 ♪ I'm still holding back these tears While my friends are somewhere else ♪ 426 00:24:08,031 --> 00:24:12,202 ♪ I pictured myself a little bit different When it hit February ♪ 427 00:24:12,202 --> 00:24:16,998 ♪ I step in the bar, it hit me so hard How can it be this heavy? ♪ 428 00:24:16,998 --> 00:24:22,128 ♪ Every song reminds me you're gone And I feel the lump form in my throat ♪ 429 00:24:22,128 --> 00:24:27,217 ♪ 'Cause I'm here alone Just dancing with my eyes closed ♪ 430 00:24:28,426 --> 00:24:32,138 ♪ 'Cause everywhere I look I still see you ♪ 431 00:24:32,722 --> 00:24:36,893 ♪ Time is moving so slow ♪ 432 00:24:36,893 --> 00:24:40,522 ♪ And I don't know what else That I can do ♪ 433 00:24:40,522 --> 00:24:46,986 ♪ So I'll keep dancing with my eyes Eyes closed ♪ 434 00:24:46,986 --> 00:24:48,821 ♪ Eyes ♪ 435 00:24:48,821 --> 00:24:51,449 ♪ Oh, I keep dancing with my... ♪ 436 00:25:01,918 --> 00:25:04,003 I felt like when Jamal died, 437 00:25:04,003 --> 00:25:08,841 I wanted the entire world to stop like they did for the queen. 438 00:25:08,841 --> 00:25:12,971 Um, and it just felt like the next day, life just resumed. 439 00:25:12,971 --> 00:25:14,097 Does that-- Does that make... 440 00:25:23,481 --> 00:25:24,482 Love you, Ed! 441 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:26,943 This is why the no phones things is good. 442 00:25:26,943 --> 00:25:28,278 I don't become a meme on TikTok. 443 00:25:34,450 --> 00:25:37,704 ♪ I've been depressed since you left Tried to fill the hole with wine ♪ 444 00:25:37,704 --> 00:25:41,124 ♪ Stopped the drugs when she came Cleaned my act up overnight ♪ 445 00:25:43,251 --> 00:25:46,504 ♪ If you reach with no reply I'll see you when I see you, man ♪ 446 00:25:49,048 --> 00:25:51,884 ♪ You can't talk me through the fall If we don't know if I can land ♪ 447 00:25:51,884 --> 00:25:55,221 ♪ I tried to grow But the past tears me down to size ♪ 448 00:25:55,221 --> 00:25:58,224 ♪ Tell the world how to process But don't take the same advice ♪ 449 00:25:58,224 --> 00:25:59,559 ♪ Not remember what I said ♪ 450 00:25:59,559 --> 00:26:02,020 I kind of feel embarrassed and weird that I cried onstage. 451 00:26:02,020 --> 00:26:04,731 ♪ ...my grief When every memory turns to tears ♪ 452 00:26:04,731 --> 00:26:07,817 These songs. I'm gonna have to play them for the rest of my life. 453 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:14,115 Is everyone having a good time? 454 00:26:14,866 --> 00:26:15,908 ♪ It's been a long year ♪ 455 00:26:15,908 --> 00:26:17,827 I'm gonna have to play them for the rest of my life. 456 00:26:17,827 --> 00:26:20,038 ♪ And we're not even halfway there ♪ 457 00:26:20,955 --> 00:26:26,085 ♪ Is this the ending of our youth When pain starts taking over? ♪ 458 00:26:27,253 --> 00:26:31,966 ♪ I just don't know If I can ever just let it go ♪ 459 00:26:33,217 --> 00:26:35,553 ♪ Everything's falling apart ♪ 460 00:26:35,553 --> 00:26:39,015 ♪ When love is real There's never closure ♪ 461 00:26:39,599 --> 00:26:44,687 ♪ I guess it's all part of life But I can't help but feel old ♪ 462 00:26:45,897 --> 00:26:51,444 ♪ We spend our youth With arms and hearts wide open ♪ 463 00:26:52,403 --> 00:26:57,241 ♪ And then the dark gets in And that's the end of youth ♪ 464 00:27:12,882 --> 00:27:18,346 ♪ Amazing grace ♪ 465 00:27:18,346 --> 00:27:22,517 ♪ How sweet the sound ♪ 466 00:27:23,267 --> 00:27:27,897 ♪ That saved a wretch ♪ 467 00:27:27,897 --> 00:27:31,025 ♪ Like me ♪ 468 00:27:31,943 --> 00:27:35,780 ♪ I once was lost ♪ 469 00:27:35,780 --> 00:27:39,367 ♪ But now am found ♪ 470 00:27:39,909 --> 00:27:46,124 ♪ Was blind but now I see ♪ 471 00:28:39,510 --> 00:28:40,928 D-Did you expect that? 472 00:28:40,928 --> 00:28:43,973 No, no, no. I thought I was just gonna go up onstage and just sing the songs. 473 00:28:43,973 --> 00:28:47,268 I literally thought, get up onstage, sing... 474 00:28:47,810 --> 00:28:49,312 You know, "Eyes Closed" is a pop song. 475 00:28:49,312 --> 00:28:53,065 I thought I'd just come up onstage and just belt out "Eyes Closed." 476 00:28:53,065 --> 00:28:54,275 But it's more like... 477 00:28:55,318 --> 00:28:58,821 You know, it's because no one knows the songs yet that they are personal 478 00:28:58,821 --> 00:29:01,199 and they are real and they are... 479 00:29:07,622 --> 00:29:11,000 I sung "Amazing Grace" 'cause that's what they sung at Jamal's funeral, 480 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,544 and it felt like a nice way to end it, basically. 481 00:29:14,962 --> 00:29:20,009 But now I've got to pretend to everyone that everything's all good, 482 00:29:20,009 --> 00:29:21,594 and we're all gonna enjoy a glass of wine. 483 00:29:21,594 --> 00:29:23,930 Let's just have an open door and have fun. 484 00:29:26,766 --> 00:29:27,767 Come in. 485 00:29:27,767 --> 00:29:30,102 - You all right? - Yeah. How you doing, man? 486 00:29:34,232 --> 00:29:35,900 You enjoy it? How you doing? 487 00:29:35,900 --> 00:29:37,819 Good, how are you? Good. 488 00:29:37,819 --> 00:29:39,654 Good to meet you. You too. 489 00:29:39,654 --> 00:29:41,197 - You enjoy it? Loved it. 490 00:29:41,197 --> 00:29:42,657 Really good, man. 491 00:29:42,657 --> 00:29:45,159 Nice to hear the stories behind all your songs, as well. 492 00:29:45,159 --> 00:29:48,162 Thank you so much. Thank you. Glad you liked that. 493 00:29:48,162 --> 00:29:49,789 Been speaking with my girlfriend now. 494 00:29:49,789 --> 00:29:51,666 If we get married one day, we need you there. 495 00:29:51,666 --> 00:29:53,668 - That okay? Totally, yeah. Totally. 496 00:29:53,668 --> 00:29:55,670 Make sure you book it, like, two years in advance. 497 00:29:55,670 --> 00:29:57,088 Yeah? 498 00:29:58,965 --> 00:30:00,132 Where's Chez? 499 00:30:02,426 --> 00:30:04,470 ♪ They're shutting the bar They're cleaning the floor ♪ 500 00:30:04,470 --> 00:30:06,973 ♪ And everyone is already home ♪ 501 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:09,267 ♪ But I'm on my own ♪ 502 00:30:10,434 --> 00:30:14,981 ♪ Still dancing with my eyes closed ♪ 503 00:30:14,981 --> 00:30:18,901 ♪ 'Cause everywhere I look I still see you ♪ 504 00:30:19,777 --> 00:30:23,072 ♪ Time is moving so slow ♪ 505 00:30:24,282 --> 00:30:27,702 ♪ And I don't know what else That I can do ♪ 506 00:30:27,702 --> 00:30:30,454 {\an8}♪ So I'll keep dancing with my ♪