Ed Sheeran missed Irish grandmother's funeral over US copyright lawsuit

Ed Sheeran arrives at New York Federal Court (John Minchillo/AP/PA)

Ed Sheeran has said he is “obviously very happy” after winning a US copyright lawsuit over his song Thinking Out Loud, but vented his frustration at having missed his grandmother’s funeral for the trial.

The British musician was alleged to have used parts of Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On for his 2014 hit, which claimants said shared “striking similarities” with the 1973 soul classic.