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Ed Sheeran: 'Secret' Ipswich gig tickets snapped up | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Free tickets for a "secret" concert by Suffolk singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran were snapped up "in minutes". | |
The star announced on his Facebook page on Thursday that an acoustic show would take place in Ipswich on Monday. | |
Ticket holders will be informed where the venue is closer to the day of the show, which starts at 11:00 BST. | |
Sheeran played at several pubs in the area before his rise to fame, including The Steamboat Tavern and The Swan in Ipswich. | Sheeran played at several pubs in the area before his rise to fame, including The Steamboat Tavern and The Swan in Ipswich. |
He said the show would be "a short set in a very small secret location" to promote his forthcoming X album. | He said the show would be "a short set in a very small secret location" to promote his forthcoming X album. |
Fans have used social media to express their disappointment at missing out on tickets, which went on sale via Sheeran's Facebook site at 17:00 BST on Thursday. | Fans have used social media to express their disappointment at missing out on tickets, which went on sale via Sheeran's Facebook site at 17:00 BST on Thursday. |
Maria Watts posted a message on Twitter at 17:02 BST: "Didn't even have a chance for tickets to Ed Sheeran's Ipswich gig. Was basically pot luck if you were on Facebook at the right time." | Maria Watts posted a message on Twitter at 17:02 BST: "Didn't even have a chance for tickets to Ed Sheeran's Ipswich gig. Was basically pot luck if you were on Facebook at the right time." |
Amy Rose tweeted to say: "So the Ed Sheeran tickets for Ipswich went in less than 10 minutes. This is just a jokeeeeee :|" | Amy Rose tweeted to say: "So the Ed Sheeran tickets for Ipswich went in less than 10 minutes. This is just a jokeeeeee :|" |
Other fans were luckier - Lucy Ross said on her Twitter account: "Got 2 tickets for Ed Sheeran's gig in Ipswich woo..." | Other fans were luckier - Lucy Ross said on her Twitter account: "Got 2 tickets for Ed Sheeran's gig in Ipswich woo..." |
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