Ed Sheeran wows crowd during Ipswich homecoming concert
"It was a really special show for us but also for Ed, because he was really happy to be home," said the 22-year-old from Munich."Ed is a really down to earth person, he never feels like that celebrity who's not relatable."
It was a night of homecoming gigs in the UK, with Oasis returning to Manchester for the first time in 16 years.But there was only one concert on the agenda in Suffolk.About 90,000 people were predicted to attend the shows over the weekend.Martin Cox has tickets for all three shows, and he travelled from London to hear some of his favourite tunes."It was a wonderful night, Ed was clearly really enjoying playing at his home stadium," the 70-year-old said."The crowd was fabulous and it was absolutely stunning."
Mr Cox also had high praise for his fellow supporters around him."Ed likes people to scream-sing and these girls to my left, they were scream-singing perfectly - it was really, really amazing," he added."He wanted it and they gave it big time."
Crowds were wowed by a surprise performance by Westlife, who gave a rendition of Flying Without Wings.It was a moment that brought the house down, according to Linda Kennedy.She said it was well worth the three-and-a-half hour trip from Bournemouth."It was just [Sheeran], a guitar and his loop pedal - how does he do it?," Ms Kennedy asked.The gig ended a years-long wait for the 56-year-old to see the performer in action."The whole experience was electrifying," she added. "It was just amazing."
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