"Please research before you post things," the singer wrote in a post on his Instagram Stories Ed Sheeran is calling out false reports connecting him to J.K. Rowling. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the "Shivers" singer posted on his Instagram Stories,

The singer-songwriter hit back after reports from UK tabloid The Sun suggested he was at Rowling’s estate for a New Year party.

Ed took to social media to clarify a couple of things on Wednesday — including a widespread report that he “brought joy to wounded IDF soldiers.”

Ed Sheeran denies false reports of attending J.K. Rowling's New Year's Eve party and calls for responsible reporting.

Journalist India Willoughby shared a screenshot earlier this week of an opinion piece claiming that Ed had “brought joy to wounded IDF [Israel Defense Forces] soldiers”. She then alleged he’d also attended a New Year’s Eve party at the home of the Harry Potter author, based on recent reports in the press.

Ed Sheeran slammed rumors that he was one of the attendees at Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's New Year's Eve party at her estate. Sheeran also corrected a story about performing for wounded IDF soldiers in the same post.