THE British singer appeared on the Late Late to discuss his plans for Christmas and his Irish roots.
Ed talked about receiving an MBE and his hopes of his Irish grandad being able to see his accomplishments.
Elsewhere, the singer received numerous complaints following his rendition of Fairytale of New York with Anne-Marie.
The singer's polished, refined version of the Christmas classic seemed to have hit a bum note with several Pogues fans, and Irish people alike.
Ed Sheeran does a "Keating", playing fast and loose with the lyrics in a truly dreadful cover of Fairytale Of New York. You cannot improve on perfection, so don't even try, you hobbit. https://t.co/p6nIIYQCA2
— Barry Glendenning (@bglendenning) December 12, 2017
So Ed Sheeran just took Fairytale of New York, kicked it in the face, shat on it, ripped its children from its broken arms, shot them in the mouth, pissed on the bloody remnants, chewed it up and then shat it out and garnished it with a Shamrock and a Christmas jumper.
— Sir Stevo Timothy (@SirStevoTimothy) December 13, 2017
ed sheeran singing 'fairytale of new york' is genuinely the worst thing to happen to ireland since the famine/1916 rising/the recession
— simon (@smngnt) December 15, 2017
There's special musical TV moments in life and Ed Sheeran & friends' version of Fairytale In New York certainly wasn't one of them ?? #latelate Late Late Show
— Hugh Finn (@Hughbanjo) December 16, 2017
I really don't want to dislike Ed Sheeran but theres 2 things. 1, he intruded on Game of Thrones - badly. And 2 trying to cover Fairytale of New York. People, lets just accept that Shane got it perfect the first time, no more covers! pic.twitter.com/b7PXxKYtsZ
— Daithí McKay (@daithimckay) December 15, 2017
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