


Four-time Grammy award-winning musician Ed Sheeran arrived at Manhattan federal court Tuesday for his trial over a lawsuit accusing him of lifting parts of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On” for his own use.
The case, which began Monday with jury selection, will decide whether Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” ripped off parts of Gaye’s iconic 1973 soul classic.
The “Shape of You” singer is being sued by the heirs of late Ed Townsend – who co-wrote the song with Gaye – claiming that Sheeran should share the wealth from his profits from his 2014 track.
Townsend’s camp claim the British singer-songwriter’s megahit used a too similar melody as “Let’s Get it On,” in addition to other musical elements that created the “heart” of Gaye’s hit song, the lawsuit states.
The trial has been delayed for several years.
The suit was filed in 2017.
On Monday, several potential jurors were dismissed from serving because of their knowledge of Sheeran and their previous ties to the music industry, including one potential panelist telling the judge that Sheeran’s “Perfect” was her wedding song in 2018.
The jury must decide whether Sheeran should be held liable for copyright infringement.