Ed Sheeran ‘Shape of You’ trial: Live updates as singer appears in court over copyright claims
Musician was called ‘magpie’ who allegedly ‘borrows’ ideas from others
Ed Sheeran is in court after being accused of stealing parts of another song for his hit single” Shape of You”.
The singer-songwriter has taken the stand in London over the claims, which were alleged by songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue.
They argue that “Shape of You” was inspired by their very own song, titled “Oh Why”.
The pair allege that the song has taken “particular lines and phrases” from their own, claiming that Sheeran’s refrain of the words “Oh I” is “strikingly similar” to their delivery of the words “Oh why”.
Find all the updates from the trial below.
Sheeran has taken the stand and used other songs, including Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” in a bid to prove why claims made by songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue are untrue.
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