Ed Sheeran has denied that he "borrows" ideas from unknown songwriters without providing acknowledgement.
He denied the allegations during a High Court trial over the copyright of his hit song Shape Of You. The popular singer gave live evidence on Monday as part of his legal battle with two songwriters - Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue.
The pair allege that Mr Sheeran's 2017 song rips off parts of their track Oh Why - which the singer denies. On Friday, Andrew Sutcliffe QC claimed Mr Sheeran "borrows ideas and throws them into his songs, sometimes he will acknowledge it but sometimes he won't"
