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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sheeran fan flies 3,000 miles to sing at castle
A Canadian Ed Sheeran tribute act who took himself on a 3,000-mile (4,828 km) pilgrimage inspired by the star said he could "feel" the singer's presence in a Suffolk town. Benoit Plamondon has flown to the UK from his home in Quebec City, where he believes he is Canada's only Sheeran tribute act. Mr Plamondon is staying with his friend Hayley Judge, from south London, who claims to be the UK's only female Sheeran tribute act. The pair travelled to Framlingham Castle in Suffolk, which Sheeran wrote about in his song Castle on the Hill, where they filmed their own videos and performed his songs. "I knew him from the songs on the radio," Mr Plamondon said of how he discovered Sheeran. "As soon as I saw a video of Shape of You live with the looper, I told myself I need that thing. "Then I bought the single looper, the dual looper, so Ed Sheeran, you've cost me an arm and a leg." The two musicians met online a few years ago through their love of Sheeran and would regularly chat on FaceTime. Ms Judge, accompanied with a sign that read Welcome Mr Sheeran, picked Mr Plamondon up from the airport which was when the pair met in person for the first time. On Tuesday they took a visit to Framlingham Castle. "I feel like I'm in the songs now, it's amazing, we can understand everything, we can feel it," Mr Plamondon said of the area. "I need to shake his hand and just say, 'Thanks man, you've made me a better performer', I need to see him one day." Ms Judge agreed it was a "special" place and felt "unreal", with both agreeing Sheeran's essence could be felt. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on Ed Sheeran 'It was electrifying': Fans give verdict on Ed Sheeran homecoming Fans camp out overnight ahead of Ed Sheeran gigs Ipswich shops turn pink to welcome Ed Sheeran home
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Ed Sheeran tribute act flies 3,000 miles to sing in Framlingham
A Canadian Ed Sheeran tribute act who took himself on a 3,000-mile (4,828 km) pilgrimage inspired by the star said he could "feel" the singer's presence in a Suffolk town. Benoit Plamondon has flown to the UK from his home in Quebec City, where he believes he is Canada's only Sheeran tribute Plamondon is staying with his friend Hayley Judge, from south London, who claims to be the UK's only female Sheeran tribute pair travelled to Framlingham Castle in Suffolk, which Sheeran wrote about in his song Castle on the Hill, where they filmed their own videos and performed his songs. "I knew him from the songs on the radio," Mr Plamondon said of how he discovered Sheeran."As soon as I saw a video of Shape of You live with the looper, I told myself I need that thing."Then I bought the single looper, the dual looper, so Ed Sheeran, you've cost me an arm and a leg." The two musicians met online a few years ago through their love of Sheeran and would regularly chat on FaceTime. Ms Judge, accompanied with a sign that read Welcome Mr Sheeran, picked Mr Plamondon up from the airport which was when the pair met in person for the first Tuesday they took a visit to Framlingham Castle."I feel like I'm in the songs now, it's amazing, we can understand everything, we can feel it," Mr Plamondon said of the area."I need to shake his hand and just say, 'Thanks man, you've made me a better performer', I need to see him one day."Ms Judge agreed it was a "special" place and felt "unreal", with both agreeing Sheeran's essence could be felt. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Ed Sheeran adds second Christchurch show to January 2026 New Zealand tour
Ed Sheeran performed to an adoring crowd of a record 48,000 fans at Sky Stadium in 2023. Photo / Brady Dyer From Auckland, Sheeran will travel to Wellington for a midweek concert on Wednesday, January 21 at Sky Stadium, before finishing the New Zealand leg in Christchurch and heading westwards to Australia. Sheeran's Christchurch shows at Apollo Projects Stadium will be his first in the city in 11 years. Aotearoa: Sheeran's second home To date, the Perfect singer has sold more than 2.5 million tickets to his previous shows across Australia and NZ, making him one of the most in-demand acts in Australasia. He's also one of the few artists to have songs totalling more than one billion streams on Spotify, with his 2017 hit Shape of You breaking multiple records across platforms. Sheeran's adoration of NZ and its fans is well documented. In 2021, he told ZM's Fletch, Vaughan and Megan he would have bought a house in Wellington a decade ago if it weren't for his strong ties to the United Kingdom. The crowd at Ed Sheeran's concert at Eden Park stadium in 2023. Photo / Alex Robertson In 2014, he even made a special appearance in Aotearoa's longest-running TV Soap Shortland Street, treating the residents of Ferndale to an impromptu song. His song I See Fire was written especially for Peter Jackson's second Hobbit film, with the hitmaker also spotted making a pilgrimage to Hobbiton, Matamata. During his last NZ visit, a technical hitch forced him to play an acoustic set at the first of his two Eden Park concerts. Despite the glitches, feedback from the tour was overwhelmingly positive, with Sheeran praised for his showmanship and good-hearted nature. 'I'm sad that I'm leaving in a couple of days,' he told the crowd at the time, revealing how NZ fans helped The A Team become his first big hit. 'But every time I come back here, I feel like one of your own.' Earlier that day, he had performed to a set of lucky schoolkids at Kōwhai Intermediate and Manurewa Intermediate, something he often does on his Kiwi tours. Ed Sheeran: The Loop Tour NZ Auckland- Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17 - Go Media Stadium Wellington - Wednesday, January 21 - Sky Stadium Christchurch - Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25 - Apollo Projects Stadium Frontier Members can access presale tickets from Monday, July 28. Tickets go on sale to the general public from Tuesday, July 29. For full tour and ticket information visit
International Business Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Ed Sheeran Shares MAJOR Update Hours Before Tickets Go On Sale for Australian Tour
English singer Ed Sheeran has shared a major update about his Australian tour ahead of ticket sales. He added four more shows to his upcoming tour with new stops in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The global superstar, 34, revealed that he will be playing extra shows in these stops. The pop star, whose real name is Edward Christopher Sheeran, will begin his tour in Australia on January 31 at Optus Stadium in Perth. His second show in Perth will take place on February 1. Tickets will go on sale for the tour on Tuesday (July 29). The British star will have three shows in Sydney and will be playing at Accor Stadium on February 13, 14, and 15. He will also be in Brisbane for three days because more shows have been added to his schedule. The Shape of You singer will play at Suncorp Stadium on February 20, 21, and 22. The beloved performer will have three shows in Melbourne also, since he will play at Marvel Stadium on February 26, 27, and 28. Ed will finish his Australian tour on March 5 with a performance at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The Thinking Out Loud hitmaker is playing to introduce a brand-new live show to his fans in the country. He will perform tracks from his much-anticipated album Play, which is scheduled for release on September 12. The pop singer is returning to Australia after three years. He visited the country for his Mathematics tour in 2023. The musician spilled about his upcoming tour through a casual comment on Tiktok in June. When a fan asked him about his next tour in Australia, he replied Start of 2026. X Shortly, the English singer shared all the details about the upcoming tour, including the dates, venue, and ticket sales, through X (formerly known as Twitter). The post immediately captured the attention of millions of his followers worldwide. They shared their excitement in the comments section. Here are a few of them: Fantastic! Looking forward to the Auckland show. Will be a highlight of my Summer for sure. Would Love to Join your Tour as one of your Front act my Music Hero. I'll definitely give my best if I was given the opportunity. Plus I would love to give this to you Personally sir Ed Sheeran. Setlist ? Cause it's not gonna be as good as mathematics. Yes yes yes made my day now to afford the tickets. I'm so excited for this new tour!! I get excited every time I see Ed's tour information. Can we please get a whole documentary on the mathematics tour stage set up as a good bye to this insane setup and the craft behind it? the centered stage with treadmill and everything its so genius and fun. One month in Australia. Damn. Hope it all goes well. It's two nights before my wedding, surely I can manage though.
1News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- 1News
Ed Sheeran announces second Auckland stadium show
English pop superstar Ed Sheeran has added a new Auckland show next year amid overwhelming demand by his fans. The Shape of You hitmaker will play a second show at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Sheeran announced last week he would kick off the Australasia leg of his Loop Tour with shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch next January. He would be playing Go Media Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on January 16 and 17, at Sky Stadium in Wellington on January 21, and Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch on January 24. The Christchurch show would be his first in the city in 11 years. He last visited New Zealand in 2023. ADVERTISEMENT General public tickets for all New Zealand shows would be on sale at the Frontier Touring website on Tuesday, July 29.
