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Siobhan Macdonald

Ed Sheeran says he will 'never do drugs again' after tragic death of pal Jamal Edwards

Ed Sheeran has vowed he will never do drugs again following the tragic death of his pal Jamal Edwards.

Jamal, who founded music platform SBTV in 2006 which helped launch Ed's career, died in February 2022 at the age of 31. An inquest into the music entrepreneur's death found that he died from a cardiac arrest after a night of drinking and taking cocaine.

The Shape Of You singer paid tribute to his late pal in an emotional song, and admits it would be 'disrespectful' to ever take drugs again following his pal's death. Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards, is credited for helping Ed, Jessie J and rapper Dave rise to fame.

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