Ed Sheeran: Fans describe watching an impromptu concert in Ipswich

Ed Sheeran fans have described what it was like to see the megastar perform an impromptu concert in a downtown area.

Hundreds gathered in Ipswich after they were spotted playing on the steps of the town hall, following a tour of Germany.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Sheeran, who grew up in Suffolk and is an Ipswich Town fan, told the crowd: "I had a week off and I really, really want to do another gig - so happy to be back in Ipswich."

A fan said: "I'm really shaking, I saw this in my stories so I literally ran away from my house, left the gym and ran here."

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