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Meet Australia’s three-year-old Ed Sheeran superfan
Meet Australia's ultimate three-year-old Ed Sheeran super-fan - whose only birthday wish is to sing alongside his fellow redheaded hero.
Adorable Josh, from Bondi in Sydney, is one of the ‘Shape of You’ star’s biggest fans, knowing the words to nearly all of his songs and attempting to strum the guitar just like him.
He was fascinated with music from around eight-months-old, dancing and tapping his foot in rhythm, before becoming obsessed with the singer-songwriter’s track ‘Perfect’ last year.
According to his mum, 32-year-old Sheri Cooper, her son talks about Ed Sheeran as if he is ‘part of the family’ and religiously practices guitar twice-a-day. perfecting many of his idol’s ballads.
Determined to get enough ‘monies’ to buy a ‘microphone and big microphone stand like Ed’, he even went out onto the street and busked, earning $50 from two short sessions.
Next month, the little lad turns four-years-old and his one birthday wish is to meet and hopefully perform with his idol – who is touring Australia at the same time.
“Josh has always loved musicians and would watch them for hours if he could,” Sheri said.
“When he noticed that Ed Sheeran also has red hair, he developed this 'connection' with him and almost looks up to him as his role model.
“Josh always insists in wearing shoes like Ed, he insisted on having the same microphone and stand and he splashes water on his face because he also to be ‘sweating like Ed.’
“The latest request has been for a belt like his and constant nagging to ‘Sing next to him. Not in front of him like on the TV, mum. I want to sing next to him.’
“Our greatest joy would be for Josh to meet and sing with his idol.
“In Josh’s words, ‘How cool would that be Mum? But do you think Ed will sing with me?’.”
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