Ed Sheeran has hit back at reports claiming he attended J.K. Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party, labelling the stories “divisive and damaging.
” The backlash began when broadcaster India Willoughby shared a screenshot on X/Twitter of a Jerusalem Post article titled ‘How Ed Sheeran brought joy to wounded IDF [Israel Defence Force] soldiers.’ Willoughby captioned the post: “Ed Sheeran reportedly went to JK Rowling ’s New Year’s Eve party, too.” Sheeran wasted no time responding.
Taking to his Instagram Stories, he directly addressed the claims, writing: “Respectfully, India Willoughby, and any other journalist who has reported both these stories, neither are true.” The singer-songwriter clarified his whereabouts over the holiday period, explaining: “I spent New Year with my family and friends.” He also addressed the report about his alleged involvement with wounded IDF soldiers, providing further context.
“The story about wounded soldiers at my show was a charity that sourced tickets to my show in Cyprus last year, which was a large-scale public concert,” Sheeran explained, dispelling any suggestion of personal or political involvement. The Grammy winner didn’t hold back on his frustration, calling out the harm caused by such allegations. “This sort of reporting is divisive and damaging, please research before you post things,” he urged.
A report linking Sheeran to Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party has disappeared from The Sun's original articl.