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'Been such a dream' - Ed Sheeran's 'badgering' of Ipswich Town pays off as singer announces series of gigs at beloved Portman Road

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<p>Sheeran, who is a minority stakeholder at Ipswich and went to school in Suffolk town Framlingham, has revealed he will play at the club's stadium for three shows from July 11-13. The 34-year-old said it has been "such a dream" of his to play at Portman Road and that after "badgering" the first-team, his efforts to perform there have paid off.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teddysphotos/reel/DJJMlaZCn8N/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: "One of the first ever concerts I went to as a kid was at Ipswich Town's Portman Road to see Elton John. James Blunt opened for him, and I got so obsessed with James’ music, it really shaped me as a singer-songwriter from then on. I started doing shows around Ipswich as a young teenager, in pubs and bars, then moved to London to ‘make it’ because that’s what you did back then. Then things took off for me and I toured the world, but never ended up playing Ipswich really, for whatever reason, but mostly because I lived there and thought if I’m gonna do it, it has to be special. I wanted to play Portman Road in 2019 when we finished the Divide tour, but because of the football season, we ended up playing the big park. It’s always been such a dream to play Portman Road that I kept badgering the @ipswichtown team, but because I tour so much and football is very rigid in their schedule, I always missed the opportunity to play it. Fast forward to now, having become an investor in Ipswich Town, I got a bit more sway and asked if I could launch my new record there, as a one-off weekend of shows, and they agreed. I play all around the world, in such amazing stadiums, but nothing means as much as this one here. This really is a true homecoming, and is 3 nights only."</p><p></p><p> </p>

WHAT ED SHEERAN SAID

<p>Sheeran is arguably <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/what-football-team-does-ed-sheeran-support/3lv6mbpi5v571gzxfbdatscj0" target="_blank">Ipswich's most famous fan</a> and has a small stake at the club, who have just been<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ipswich-relegated-newcastle-defeat-join-leicester-southampton-championship/blt32e2d602544d5867" target="_blank"> relegated from the Premier League</a>. But his profile is certainly helping the Tractor Boys put their name on the map, and it clearly means a lot to him that he can look forward to this homecoming gig. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Fans can <a href="https://www.edsheeran.com/presaleaccess?ref=Typed/Bookmarked" target="_blank">pre-order ‘Play’ via Ed’s official website</a> to gain access to an exclusive pre-sale for concert tickets from 9am on Wednesday, 7 May. You must have a Ticketmaster account registered with the email address used for the album pre-order. General sale will then begin on Friday, 9 May at 10am.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Ticketmaster"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt5f1d5fc3a2d9664f/65a56424b7232b040a541031/Ticketmaster_logo.jpg" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Buy Ed Sheeran tickets on Ticketmaster</span></div><a href="https://ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net/c/3589123/431519/7559?subId1=goal-tat&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Fed-sheeran-tickets%2Fartist%2F1560779" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Get tickets</a></div>

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<p>Sheeran, who also announced his new album Play will be released in September, will hope Ipswich can end the season on a more positive note as they prepare for next term in the Championship.</p>

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'Been such a dream' - Ed Sheeran's 'badgering' of Ipswich Town pays off as singer announces series of gigs at beloved Portman Road | Goal.com

Ipswich Town fan and British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has announced a series of gigs at his beloved Portman Road.

&apos;Been such a dream&apos; - Ed Sheeran&apos;s &apos;badgering&apos; of Ipswich Town pays off as singer announces series of gigs at beloved Portman Road

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