The Independent
UK · 17 mins ago
Ed Sheeran fined by Bradford court over classic Aston Martin blunder
Ed Sheeran has been fined by a court after accidentally failing to insure his classic Aston Martin while it was being restored and converted to an electric car.The 35-year-old singer-songwriter handed over the silver 1966 car for an overhaul in 2021 and has not sat behind the wheel of the vehicle since.But on December 17 last year, the DVLA spotted Sheeran had not paid for insurance on the Aston Martin while the restoration work was under way.The Grammy and Emmy-winning singer told Bradford Magistrates’ Court he believed the workshop’s insurance covered his car, and in any event the Aston Martin has not been on the road for the last five years.But he was convicted last week of keeping a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements.Magistrate Jacqueline Whittle ordered the star
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