Ed Sheeran was the UK’s most‑played artist of 2025 - for a staggering eighth time in just over a decade.
The 35‑year‑old megastar has outpaced global chart titan Taylor Swift and homegrown hitmaker Dua Lipa to reclaim the No.1 position on PPL's (Phonographic Performance Limited) annual rundown of the artists heard most across radio, TV and public venues. It’s a feat no other British act has come close to matching.
