Pictures: Ed Sheeran plays first Ipswich homecoming gig
Up to 160,000 people are expected to watch the singer-songwriter over four nights in IpswichThe singer-songwriter told the crowd of 40,000 on Friday he was"so happy" to be ending his Divide tour over four nights in Ipswich.
He was supported by fellow Suffolk rockers The Darkness and a local act chosen through BBC Introducing. By the end of the tour the 28-year-old will have spent 893 days on the road, eclipsing U2's previous 760-day mark.travelled thousands of miles"This feels really, really weird and cool for me to be able to stand on stage in the place that I was brought up and that I live," said Sheeran.
"I did do the typical musician thing where you think that you have to move to LA, so I moved to LA and hated everything about it. "But I've lived back here for sort of, like, seven years and I just love being here and I'm so happy to be able to end the tour here."Suffolk boy Ed grew up in Framlingham, about 20 miles from Ipswich, and still resides close by - when he is not on the roadFans began queuing outside the gates hours before the show. Daniel Fuxa and Elizabeth Lara Villacis met through an Ed Sheeran fan group - and now live together.
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