British Singer Ed Sheeran Reduced to Tears During Liberia Trip

The award-winning singer visited the country as part of Comic Relief's annual fundraising telethon, Red Nose Day. He was deeply moved after hearing the stories by orphaned boy on the streets.

  • Liberia:   Ed Sheeran's Visit Calls for Introspection

    FrontPageAfrica, 29 March 2017

    ON A VISIT TO LIBERIA during the earlier part of March, British singer Ed Sheeran lost it when he broke down in tears, hearing the stories of very young boys who sleep in canoes in… Read more »

Ed Sheeran visits children living on the streets and in slums in Liberia to mark the return of Red Nose Day.

Ed Sheeran.

Ed Sheeran in Liberia.

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