Ed Sheeran says he 'loves' Jeremy Corbyn because the Labour leader 'cares about all classes, races and generations'

  • Pop star said he 'loved' Labour leader because he 'cares about other people'
  • Shape of You singer also revealed that he loves 'everything Corbyn is about'
  • Comes after the pop star received an MBE from Prince Charles earlier this week

Ed Sheeran has praised Jeremy Corbyn because he believes the Labour leader 'cares about other people'.

The musician revealed in a tell-all interview that while he had never put himself 'behind' Mr Corbyn, he said that he loves 'everything he's about'.

'I have political views, but nobody buys my records going "I wonder what he thinks about politics?" Nobody. People buy my records to put on while they make out,' Sheeran told The Sunday Times Culture Magazine. 

'I love Corbyn. I love everything Corbyn is about. And I feel people thought that, because I didn't put myself behind him, I wasn't a Corbyn supporter. 

The musician revealed in a tell-all interview that while he had never put himself 'behind' Mr Corbyn, he said that he loves 'everything he's about'
Sheeran said that while no-one who buys his records conemplates his politics, he said that Mr Corbyn is the type of person he would 'really dig'

The musician revealed in a tell-all interview that while he had never put himself 'behind' Mr Corbyn, he said that he loves 'everything he's about'

In July, the Glastonbury headliner was pushed to reveal how he voted in the 2016 EU referendum

In July, the Glastonbury headliner was pushed to reveal how he voted in the 2016 EU referendum

Special moment: The hitmaker looked sharp in a morning suit and shiny black shoes
An honour: Ed Sheeran received an MBE at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday, for his contribution to music

An honour: Ed Sheeran received an MBE at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday, for his contribution to music

'But if you knew me as a person, and listened to my music, you would be able to make a pretty educated guess that he would be the kind of person that I really dig.'

It is not the first time the Shape of Your singer has opened up about political thoughts.

In July, the Glastonbury headliner was pushed to reveal how he voted in the 2016 EU referendum. 

He told NME: 'I don't get involved in politics. But I will say one thing: I was born a European and I f**king love being a European. You can probably guess my answer from that.'

Jeremy Corbyn (pictured with Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis) slammed Donald Trump as he addressed crowds from Glastonbury's legendary Pyramid Stage today, before being mobbed by fans as he took a tour around the Somerset site

Jeremy Corbyn (pictured with Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis) was greeted by a sea of adoring fans when he made his appearance at Glastonbury Festival in June

He also emphasised that was 'a big Corbyn fan' and not a Tory during the same interview. 

It comes after the 26-year-old pop star received an MBE from Prince Charles for his services to music and charity. 

The Yorkshire-born said that while he had not been asked to perform and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, he would be more than happy to perform on