Ed Sheeran

He’s a chart-topping Grammy winner now, but there was a time when Ed Sheeran was sleeping rough rather than selling out stadiums. In this edition, we’re singing the praises of street performers everywhere, and find that, despite all the hits, Ed’s a very nice guy who loves The Big Issue.

Plus: meet Denim, the winners of the National Busking Championships – and mystery busker The Bass Invader, famous for his Oasis tribute.

More highlights in this edition:

• • Life’s a cabaret for Alan Cumming. The Scottish actor talks about breaking cycles, staying vigilant and – above all – having a laugh, in Letter to My Younger Self.
  • Oscar buzz surrounds Ethan Hawke for his role in Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon. The actor tells us that “time is the best curator.”
  • Photographer Erika Larsen finds healing, history and survival in the preservation of Native American horse cultures in The Big Picture.
  • Chef Bunny Banyai says she still asks her mum to make her meatballs when she’s feeling run-down. She shares her own comforting take on Rissoles with Gravy in Tastes Like Home. Read the full recipe here.

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