Ed Sheeran visited music organisations in Belfast alongside Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody.

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

Ed Sheeran wants people to take music in schools seriously. The British singer-songwriter has set up a foundation to ensure that kids in the U.K. get access to “high-quality” music education. Sheeran started writing songs from a young age,

His appearance was part of the launch of the new Ed Sheeran Foundation, which advocates for the teaching of music in schools across the UK.

Ed Sheeran visits schools and youth groups in Cardiff to launch his new foundation, which aims to support access to music education in the U.K. and prove that music is a valid career path.

British popstar Ed Sheeran has surprised students at schools across the UK to teach music as a part of his new foundation.