Ed Sheeran has claimed that he is thankful for both the people who like him and the people who don’t.

The 21-year-old, who released his debut album, '+,' in the US this week, made the admission on Twitter after a fan sent him a link to a bad review.

He replied: “theres alot of people everywhere who dont like me, but alot of people who do. im thankful for both.

“either way im making a living travelling the world and making people happy, its the best job. i'm thankful for the love as much as i am about the hate, it shows i'm doing something right”

The ‘Lego House’ singer, who recently revealed that he will be working non-stop for the next 12 months, went onto cite a lyric from 50 Cent’s 'In Da Club' to further express his thoughts on the matter:

“’if they hate then let them hate and watch the money pile up' is a 50 quote i live by.”