Ed Sheeran talks to BBC Newsnight about Shape Of You lawsuit

Ed Sheeran has spoken exclusively to BBC Two's Newsnight about his High Court copyright case.

A judge ruled on Wednesday that he had not plagiarised the song Oh Why by Sami Chokri for his hit Shape of You.

The singer-songwriter told Mark Urban his past experiences with copyright claims - for his 2014 song Photograph - has led to him filming all of his songwriter sessions to protect himself.

Watch the full Newsnight interview on BBC Two on Friday 8 April at 22:30 BST.

8 April 2022