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Sheeran then performed a rendition of ‘Boat’, the opening track from his new album Subtract that also came out last week.Crowds of people cheered and recorded the popstar's performance on their phones, as he spun around on the car’s roof to ensure he was singing to everyone gathered. Speaking outside court after the jury delivered their verdict, Sheeran said: “I’m obviously very happy with the outcome of the case. It looks like I’m not having to retire from my day job after all.”
Continuing, he added: “At the same time, I’m unbelievably frustrated that baseless claims like this are allowed to go to court at all. We’ve spent the last eight years talking about two songs with dramatically different lyrics, melodies and four chords, which are also different and are used by songwriters every day, all over the world.“I’m just a guy with a guitar who loves writing music for people to enjoy. I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for someone to shake.
“We need songwriters and the wider community to come together and bring back common sense. These claims need to be stopped so the creative process can carry on and we can all go back to making music. At the same time, we absolutely need trusted individuals, real experts who help support the process of protecting copyright. Thank you.”