Ed Sheeran received some interesting advice from his mentor, Elton John: Don’t get fat. <br /><br />John recently told Rolling Stone about the advice that he gave the 26-year-old before he went on a trip to the Far East with his girlfriend. The 70-year-old singing legend told the magazine, “One thing I said to him when he went, I said, ‘Don’t put on weight,’ because he’s very prone to put on weight like I am.” <br /><br />Sheeran apparently didn’t’ really take the sage advice, and instead indulged during his vacation. <br /><br />John tells Rolling Stone, “And he came back heavy, but he lost it all for the album… He just went away and had a great time. And it was the most brilliant thing he could have done, because it refreshes the soul.” <br /><br />Thankfully Sheeran still has a 26-year-old metabolism and can shed pounds easily if he wants to. While we’re not sure that Sheeran is thrilled that a legend like Elton John is discussing his weight in magazines, he probably doesn’t care, because it’s pretty cool that Elton John even knows who he is. <br />
