Today Ed Sheeran secured a victory at the high court today, when a judge ruled he did not steal from another songwriter, for his own mega-smash Shape of You.
The judge’s verdict that the popstar and his two co-writers did not copy part of the song Oh Why by Sami Chokri marks the end of an extraordinary trial - which saw Ed sing from the stand, a song yet to be released accidentally played to the court, and damaging claims that he is a "magpie" who habitually copies other artists.
After the judge's verdict, Ed and his co-writers, Snow Patrol's John McDaid and producer Steve McCutcheon released a heartfelt statement, where they described the toll of the case on their mental health and called for other songwriters to be "kind to one another."
