Ed Sheeran Faces Setback: Rejection in Latest Career Move

Chesney Hawkes Turns Down Ed Sheeran for Early Song Collaboration OpportunityEd Sheeran, the worldwide sensation known for songs like “A1,” was turned down for a collaboration once by singer Chesney Hawkes, who is 53.

He talked about how he was only working with well known people, before explaining how someone he knew, called Jake, had mentioned Sheeran was living on his couch. Though he was grateful for the ‘introduction’, with a certain attitude, he said, “I was working with A1 now.”

“He told me about this kid, Ed Sheeran, who was sleeping on his couch. Jake said, ‘Come and do a session.’ I said: ‘Ed who? I’m working with A1 now,’ like I was Mr big b*******,” Hawkes stated.

Hawkes continues to explain how, in his early career he had worked with all the big names, including Kylie Minogue, but overlooked an opportunity to work with a budding artist.

The singer known as “The One and Only” recently launched his new album Living Arrows, which had been postponed due to the COVID-19.

In his posts about the album, Hawkes called it a “labour of love”, and he shared a funny story of writing the song “Nobody Like You” with Jake in just one sitting, during which he ended up sitting in his garden for twenty minutes, drank some beers.

Even though they were initially rejected, both Sheeran and Hawkes ended up creating a sound that allowed Sheeran to become one of the biggest stars in the music industry.

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