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From Westlife to Simply Red - there are some huge events coming to Colchester

The 'Shape of You' hitmaker and collaborators Steven McCutcheon and John McDaid - who were accused of copying 'Oh Why' by grime artist Sami Chokri and Ross McDonoghue - have been awarded an interim payment 11 weeks by a judge after winning their High Court legal battle

Ed Sheeran and his two Shape of You co-writers have been awarded over £900,000 in legal costs after winning their copyright case.

The Perfect hitmaker and Steven McCutcheon and John McDaid were previously accused of copying Oh Why by grime artist Sami Chokri and Ross McDonoghue.

Ed Sheeran has secured another victory in his recent copyright trial after a British judge awarded the singer over USD 1.1 million in costs, a sum representing approximately 90 per cent of Sheerans legal bill.

Ed Sheeran Gets Victory In Copyright Case

In March, the singer and co-writers John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon faced accusations that their track ripped off a 2015 song by Sami Chokri and Ross ODonoghue.

This makes the singer, 31, the first person to claim both accolades in two separate years.

Steve McNamara is the best candidate for the NZ Warriors job - but he doesn't get a sniff. Why?

An excited Ed, 31, can be seen as he shares his thoughts with Jeremy, 38, before the video cuts to them recording in the studio.