Ed Sheeran named the world’s most played artist on radio
Updated | By Poelano Malema
Congratulations to Ed Sheeran who has been named the world’s most played artist on radio.

Congratulations to Ed Sheeran!
He has just been announced as the world’s most played artist on radio.
According to The News publication, his music received 4.3-million plays in a year.
Sheeran received 100,000 more plays than Dua Lipa, who got 4.2 million plays in a year.
Lipa was followed by The Weeknd, who has three million plays and Queen with 2.9 million.
In the fifth spot was Maroon 5 who got 2.8 million plays.
READ: Ed Sheeran named the top-selling musician worldwide
Most-played genres
According to The News publication, pop music is the most played genre.
It is followed by rock music with almost 80 million spins.
READ: Ed Sheeran reveals why he hasn't owned a smartphone in years
Image courtesy of Instagram.
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