Ed Sheeran missed his grandmother’s funeral, as he continues to appear in court.
The 32-year-old singer is in New York defending himself against a copyright infringement claim, while his grandmother’s funeral took place in Ireland.
Anne ‘Nancy’ Sheeran, who died aged 98, was the inspiration behind one of his most personal songs, Nancy Mulligan from his 2017 album, Divide.
The tune follows her romance with Sheeran’s grandfather William, and the hardship they faced due to the couple coming from different religious backgrounds.
Sheeran watched the funeral online according to Daily Mail, but was physically absent from the service at St Patrick’s Church in Monaseed, Gorey.
The legal battle in the US centres on Sheeran’s 2015 track Thinking Out Loud, as he is accused of copying part of Marvin Gaye’s hit, Let’s Get It On in it.
Speaking in a Manhattan court on Monday, Sheeran denies claims he copied Gaye’s song and he reportedly vowed he’d be ‘done’ with music altogether if he’s found guilty.
According to MailOnline, the British singer-songwriter said: ‘If that happens, I’m done, I’m stopping.’
Sheeran made the comments after being asked about the toll the trial is taking on him by his lawyer Ilene Farkas and added: ‘I find it really insulting to devote my whole life to being a performer and a songwriter and have someone diminish it.’
R&B and soul singer Gaye, who died in 1984, collaborated with songwriter Ed Townsend, who also died in 2003, to write his number-one song, released in 1973.
Townsend’s heirs filed the lawsuit against Sheeran.
Metro.co.uk have contacted Ed Sheeran’s representatives for comment.
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