'I grew up with trad music': Ed Sheeran says he identifies culturally as Irish

The Galway Girl singer has a large Irish family and said he would spend his holidays in the country as a child.

Ed Sheeran spoke about his Irish heritage (Hannah McKay/PA)

Pop singer Ed Sheeran has said he identifies culturally as Irish despite being born and raised in England.

The Galway Girl singer, 34, who was brought up in Suffolk, has a large Irish family and said he would spend his holidays in the country as a child.