Sheeran came to defend himself in the New York court where the trial was held by taking out the guitar and performing his own song. "Chords are the alphabet of music," he said, pointing out in passing the "coincidences" between the Beatles' Let it be and No woman no cry.
Sheeran, who has already won a similar trial in the UK, went so far as to threaten to retire from music if he lost it. The singer defended himself claiming that this is something he usually does with other songs in his concerts.