Ed Sheeran is taking his love for music education to a new level, launching a foundation to ensure that children in the United Kingdom have access to high-quality music education. This initiative is close to the singer-songwriter's heart,

The singer said in a video that he launched the fund after hearing about the poor state of music education in England from one of his former teachers.

On Thursday, the British hitmaker announced the launch of the Ed Sheeran Foundation, which aims to help educate children about music. The Shape of You hitmaker continued, "There's a misconception that it's' not a real job'- when the music industry accounts for 216,

Ed Sheeran, a longtime proponent of music education, has announced the launch of The Ed Sheeran Foundation in support of children’s access to instruments, studio time, and instructors to properly help young artists navigate the music industry.