"I wish Jam was here to see it, I wish we'd done it together, but he would be buzzing how all his people came together and brought his vision to life," Sheeran said at the time."Ed and Jamal's relationship has gone for many, many, many years and I'm just really grateful," Brenda said."Ed's been so supportive. There has been so much support from all around, so I'm really grateful for everything.
She said the birthday event was about celebrating her son's life"in the best way that we know how [as] music was one of the ways that he tried to bring everybody together".She added:"It's going to be a bittersweet day but I'm smiling thinking about him as well as the sad emotion that I've obviously got...
"Jamal is proof that this can happen to anyone. His passing has shown that one bad decision on any one occasion can lead to devastating consequences." Proceeds from the birthday fundraiser will go to the Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust, which was set up in his memory to help combat homelessness, support people with mental health issues, and provide life skills to young people in need.