Ed Sheeran: 'The music industry is so overcrowded'

Ed Sheeran believes the music scene is too "crowded".

The singer-songwriter recently performed with Sam Smith in Manchester for one song and he told BBC Radio 1 that their collaboration embodied artists getting on and not being rivals.

He said: "Sam's had the same outlook as me - we both hero-worship classic musicians from 20, 30, 40 years ago and they all hung out and sung together.

"The music industry is so overcrowded and competitive these days that everyone is fighting for a spot at the top and no one wants to jump on stage with another or help each other out. It's nice when that happens."

Sheeran meanwhile added that he will sometimes get the London Underground if it means he will get somewhere quicker:

"I get the tube now and again but that's not to prove anything, it's just because there's a lot of traffic. I like sitting in cars more than the tube but it is easier to get the tube."

Watch Ed Sheeran perform with Sam Smith below: