Jamie, who is known by his artist name Jam, previously met Sheeran when he visited the city’s Alternative Provision Academy in January as part of the launch of his foundation.
“I gave him a hug and said, ‘Nice to see you again’, it was good to have Ed here because he can open up opportunities and different pathways if you do want to go into music,” Jam said.
Louis, who is also known by his artist name Hayz, met Sheeran for the first time and was among students who performed for the singer-songwriter.
“He was sat there listening to our music, seeing some of our talent,” he said.
“It’s a great opportunity, especially for someone like me, I like to make music, I’ve been doing it for years.
“He took time out of his day to come and see us and appreciate our music.”
Jam, who also performed, added: “We showed him a bit of our music and he was happy with it, he said we’ve got a lot of chances”.