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Ed Sheeran donates Β£10k to Warwickshire hospice in memory of fellow musician's mum.

Before becoming a global name, Ed Sheeran worked with Warwickshire band Nizlopi as a guitar technician and even opened their shows.

He credits the band with being an inspiration to him

John Parker who co-founded the band is running the Virtual London Marathon to fundraise for Myton Hospice. The charity cared for his mum at the end of her life.

He reached out to Ed Sheeran to see if he would share his fundraising appeal on social media. He later received the generous donation of Β£10,000 from a donor called Ted.

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