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Brian Dillon

How Damien Rice inspired a 13-year-old Ed Sheeran at Whelan's gig

Ed Sheeran's career has been nothing short of mammoth, with the singer regularly returning to Dublin to perform to massive audiences in venues like 3Arena, Croke Park and Phoenix Park.

With a staggering fanbase and a multitude of world records under his belt it's difficult to imagine a young up and coming Ed, bright eyed and soaking up inspiration from musicians from the generation prior.

Apparently, that is exactly what happened when Ed's father took him to Dublin when he was just 13-years-old in 2004.

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