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3 days ago
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Ipswich to 'turn pink' for Ed Sheeran Portman Road concerts
A town will celebrate Ed Sheeran's series of homecoming gigs by turning this month Sheeran announced a run of shows at Ipswich Town Football Club's home stadium Portman Road on 11, 12 and 13 Central Business Improvement District (BID) and Ipswich Borough Council announced they would decorate the town with bunting in the same shade of pink as Sheeran's new album, Play, to welcome him Walker, chief executive of the BID, said it was "a chance for the whole town to celebrate". "When we heard that global superstar, dedicated Ipswich Town fan and local lad Ed Sheeran was coming home to perform in Ipswich this summer, and bringing 90,000 fans with him, we knew we had to celebrate," Mr Walker said. "As we 'Welcome Home Ed' it's a chance for the whole town to celebrate as the eyes of the world fall on the town."Mr Walker added that Ipswich was "the only town getting this opportunity this summer" and it was an opportunity to welcome home one of its "successful sons".Sheeran went to school in Framlingham and is also has a minority share in Ipswich Town Football Club. During July, street entertainment including live music from local talent will be organised and on Sheeran's concert days there will be a fan zone of music, merchandise, food and drink stalls on with a connection to Sheeran are due to be highlighted on a walking tour hosted on the All About Ipswich Central has also launched a Sheeran-themed window dressing leader of the council, Neil MacDonald, added he believed "plenty of people" would be on board with painting the town pink."We're very happy to welcome him back, and the whole area will benefit from the boost to the local economy," he added. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
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07-05-2025
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How can I get Ed Sheeran Portman Road tickets?
How can I get Ed Sheeran Portman Road tickets? Just now Share Save Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Share Save PA Media Ed Sheeran will perform three shows on consecutive nights in July at Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium Musician Ed Sheeran has had Ipswich buzzing since Friday when he announced a series of homecoming shows at Portman Road stadium. The superstar, who went to school in Framlingham and who is a minority owner at Ipswich Town Football Club, will play three gigs at the club's ground on 11, 12 and 13 July. Fans have been sharing online their desperation to secure tickets and find out any information they can about the shows. But when are tickets on sale, how much are they and how many can you buy? Here's all you need to know. When can I buy a ticket? There are quite a few different opportunities to secure tickets. There is a pre-sale at 09:00 BST on 7 May for those who pre-ordered Sheeran's new album. Fans must have a Ticketmaster account registered with the email address that was used for the album pre-order. Following this, there is a general sale for everyone else on Friday 9 May at 10:00. Do Ipswich Town season ticket holders have a sale window? It was announced on Tuesday that Ipswich Town season ticket holders would be given their own chance to buy tickets. The club said they would have an exclusive pre-sale window at 10:00 BST on Thursday. This will give those who hold 2024/25 season tickets the chance to buy tickets and they will receive an exclusive pre-sale code to their registered email address. Supporters must have a Ticketmaster account registered to the same email address as their season ticket/membership. Alice Cunningham/BBC Portman Road has played host to a number of huge artists over the years including Tina Turner, Sir Elton John and P!nk How much will tickets cost? According to information on Ticketmaster, tickets will be £95 for the standing floor and free-flow lower bowl. Those in the upper tiers will range between £45 and £125. All tickets are also subject to a maximum 10% of face value booking fee as well as a £1 levy payable to the LIVE Trust, a funding initiative that offers financial support to those working across live music. There will also be a £3 transaction charge per order. How many tickets can I buy? There is a strict ticket limit of six for all sales. Those who purchase in excess of six will have their ordered cancelled, according to Ticketmaster. "This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address, credit card number or other information," Ticketmaster said on its website. Several authorised sellers will have tickets up for sale, according to Sheeran's website - as well as Ticketmaster, fans can choose to use Eventim, See Tickets and Gigantic among other official sellers. Getty Images Sheeran has a minority ownership in Ipswich Town and said playing Portman Road had always been his "dream" How many tickets are available and will there be physical copies? There will be 30,075 tickets per show available to buy. Ticketmaster said there would be no physical copies of tickets sent out and instead fans would have them on their mobile phones. Once fans have bought tickets, they will receive instructions on how to access the tickets closer to the dates of the shows. How do I buy tickets for someone who needs accessible areas? Those who require either a carer to accompany them or disabled access to the shows have been encouraged to visit the Gigantic website to purchase their tickets. Once they are purchased, fans will be instructed to fill out an online form detailing their requirements to receive a personal assistant ticket free of charge if applicable. British Sign Language will also be provided on all shows and those who wish to use this service should book their tickets in the standing/free area. Where will the stage be in the stadium? Ticketmaster Ticketmaster has published an illustration of the seating arrangements for the show The stage will be set in front of the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand at the south end of the stadium. This means the stand will be out of action and won't be filled by fans. The Cobbold Stand, Sir Bobby Robson Stand and West Stand will be used and filled with concert-goers. Who is supporting? The first show on 11 July will be supported by Myles Smith as well as Tori Kelly. The following night will see Busted and Dylan supporting before James Blunt and Maisie Peters complete the final night.
