Perez Hilton — Few special days are as good as World Emoji Day… Today's the day for it once again, and this year, we wanted to get you into the spirit with a gallery of celebs that look exactly like your favorite emojis! Whether it's Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, o... more info

Reuters — Fans of British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran could not believe their eyes when they came to the unveiling of his wax figure in Berlin's Madame Tussauds and saw him - or at least what they believed to be him - emerging from a limousine. more info

Perez Hilton — What do YOU do on your breaks from work? Ed Sheeran and Anne-Marie were backstage during their tour and decided not to waste a second, filming an intimate acoustic music video for their nostalgic hit 2002! Get all the behind-the-scenes feels (above)! more info

Sky News — Big Narstie has told Sky News he thinks the country will be surprised at Ed Sheeran's rapping ability, and says it was a "blessing" to work with the Shape Of You singer on his debut album. more info

Guardian Music — Hold on to your conical bras – Madonna turns 60 next month! We explore how today’s pop stars might edge towards retirementWith his penchant for oversized tracksuits and gold chains – and, apparently, no sense of embarrassment – Liam Payne age... more info

Stereogum — Global Citizen Festival, the annual celebrity-infused anti-poverty benefit concert, is coming to South Africa this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth. The December event features a typically eye-popping lineup of musici... more info

BBC News - UK — Gary Lightbody opens up about his alcoholism - and why he and Ed Sheeran are getting matching tattoos. more info

Guardian Music — (Nonesuch)Folk artists stepping into singer-songwriter territory are often treated with suspicion, as if their egos must be propelling them beyond the small stories of smaller people. But often, these musicians adore traditional music at the same tim... more info

NME — All in a day's work.... Beyonce and Jay Z on the first night of the 'OTR II' tour Video footage has captured the moment that Beyonce was forced to climb down a ladder, after becoming stranded on stage during a show in Poland. As the ‘OTR IIâ€... more info

The Daily Mail — Ed Sheeran filed a lawsuit against musician Sam Chokri after losing the royalties to his song The Shape Of You when the latter claimed the song 'was a copy of his 2015 track Oh Why.' more info