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Sheeran Would Love to Play Portman Road - Ipswich Town News

Framlingham-based pop star Ed Sheeran says he would love to play a gig at Portman Road.

Sheeran, who was spotted watching Sunday’s East Anglian derby at Carrow Road and says he follows the Blues as well as Chelsea, the club his father supports, releases his third album entitled ÷ (Divide) at midnight tonight.

The 26-year-old former Thomas Mills pupil says he has no plans to play a hometown gig at Framlingham Castle, featured his recent Castle on the Hill single, but has definite thoughts about a Portman Road concert at some point in the future.

"I think it's still too close to home," he told BBC Radio Suffolk when asked about a Framlingham Castle gig.

"I would love to play Portman Road, I think that would be the closest to home I'd be comfortable playing. I don't know when that's going to happen, but it will happen eventually in my career."

Sheeran previously spoke about the possibility of a Portman Road concert in January and he says Town subsequently contacted him.

"They did, but we'd already booked in all the gigs for next year,” he added. "You basically can't book a certain gig too close to another - so if you've got a show in London the promoters get a bit weird if you book in Ipswich. So when I do it it's going to have to be a one-off thing."

This summer former Watford chairman Elton John is playing at Portman Road on Saturday 17th June with tickets available here.

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