Ed Sheeran is “so upset” that he needed to miss his 98-year-old grandmother’s funeral on account of his ongoing copyright trial in New York.

The “Form of You” singer’s father, John Sheeran, addressed his son’s absence throughout Anne “Nancy” Sheeran’s memorial service, which was held in Eire on Wednesday.

“I’m very unhappy that our son Edward is unable to be right here right now. He’s so upset that he can’t be current — he must be 1000’s of miles away in a court docket in America defending his integrity,” he emotionally mentioned throughout his eulogy, per the Day by day Mail.

“I do know he’s comforted by the truth that he was capable of spend some valuable time alone together with his grandma only a month in the past.”

The outlet reported that Ed was capable of catch the service on-line.

The “Excellent” crooner, 32, is presently in a Manhattan court docket combating in opposition to a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly ripping off elements of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his 2014 monitor “Considering Out Loud.”

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The household of “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend allege within the swimsuit, which was filed in 2016, that the British singer-songwriter and others concerned together with his hit diamond-certified hit “copied the ‘coronary heart’ of ‘Let’s’ and repeated it constantly all through ‘Considering.’”

Townsend’s daughter, Kathryn Townsend Griffin, mentioned on April 25 that she was searching for “justice” for her late father, who died in 2003.

“I’m right here for justice defending my father’s mental properties,” she mentioned earlier than coming into the courthouse. “All I’m anticipating is his identify to be honored and his work and his legacy, and the truth that I need all artists’ mental properties protected by the person who oversee our royalties.”

Ed has denied copying the 1973 soul basic, claiming that the songs might sound alike as a result of he used the basic musical “constructing blocks,” which don’t fall beneath any copyright protections.

In truth, the four-time Grammy winner mentioned that he will likely be “completed” with music if he’s discovered liable on this trial.

The jury should determine whether or not Ed is at fault for copyright infringement. In the event that they rule in opposition to him, a second trial will likely be held to find out what financial damages are owed to the Townsend household.

The copyright infringement trial stays ongoing.