Yahoo News Ed Sheeran fulfils terminally ill boy's dying wish
Ed Sheeran has made a terminally ill 6-year-old's dream come true, meeting him and his family before a gig in Manchester.
After Ollie Carroll's parents Lucy and Mike launched an appeal for their son to meet his idol, Ed invited the boy's family – including sister Amelia and brothers Micky and Danny – to meet him backstage, before going out to perform wearing a red band promoting Ollie's Army.
Ollie's mum Lucy wrote on Facebook: "Ollie, who once knew all the words to Ed's songs, who used to sing along, can no longer talk.
"Ollie who used to stand at the television watching Ed's videos can no longer stand and see. The power of Ed's voice has pulled Ollie through the hardest and darkest of times."
Ollie suffers from Batten Disease, a rare and degenerative condition, while Ollie's Army campaigns to raise awareness of the disease, and to secure funds for research and specialist equipment.
Lucy added: "As soon as Ed walked into the room and spoke, Ollie's eye lit up and a smile spread across his face. This image was priceless. Ed spent time with Ollie and gave him the biggest of cuddles, he had high fives with Amelia, who was completely in love and couldn't stop staring at him.
"Ed is one of the loveliest guys we have ever met, he asked us to explain Batten Disease and Ollie's Army. He was truly saddened by our journey.
"To us, last night Ollie wasn't meeting a star, he was meeting 'his' star, he was meeting the man that taught him the power and love of music.
"As parents we can not thank Ed , his team and every single person who shared Ollie's video enough. Our dying boy wished to meet his hero, that wish was granted."
This isn't the first story of Ed's generosity either – earlier this month, he brought comfort to a dying teenager in her last moments with a performance of her favourite song.
He also played a key role in this year's Comic Relief fundraising, during which he visited Liberia and rescued five boys from poverty.
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