WATCH: Ed Sheeran Failed TV AuditionPosted on January 13, 2021 at 10:31 am FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2018 file photo, singer Ed Sheeran poses for photographers upon arrival at the Brit Awards 2018 in London. Sheeran plays himself in Danny Boyle's next film, his first significant role on the big screen. Sheeran says he completed his part of production earlier this year, in the middle of his latest tour. The as-yet-untitled movie is set for release in September 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File) An old video is making the rounds of a 16 year old Ed Sheeran auditioning for a British musical TV show. He was rejected because he couldn’t dance, but the people behind the scenes couldn’t ignore his obvious talent. If only they knew then! PHOTO: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP