Ed Sheeran surprised fans when he performed an impromptu concert in his hometown of Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday.
The 31-year-old singer, who lives just half an hour, climbed the steps of the town hall after spontaneously buying a guitar for a local store.
Passers-by lucky enough to see the global superstar praised the ‘humble’ hitmaker, who then gifted the instrument to a 10-year-old aspiring musician.
Unbelievable: Ed Sheeran, 31, shocked fans when he performed an impromptu concert in his hometown of Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday
One lucky member of the crowd told MailOnline: ‘Fabulous Ed Sheeran mini concert in Ipswich Suffolk. His hometown. He just showed up at our town hall after buying a guitar at a local guitar store.
“Such a humble guy who came to Ipswich and played us some of his fantastic hits and ended up giving his guitar to an up-and-coming 10-year-old guitarist in the audience. Wow. Thanks, Ed.’
Speaking on his Instagram Story shortly before, Ed explained: “I’m at Music World in Ipswich and just bought a guitar.”
Unbelievable: Passers-by lucky enough to catch a glimpse praised the “humble” hitmaker, who then gifted the instrument to a 10-year-old aspiring musician.
Surprise: The singer, who lives just half an hour away, climbed the steps of the town hall after spontaneously buying a guitar for a local store
In his element: A delighted fan lifted a guitar into the air after Ed gave it to him.
He continued: “I’m going to go to the main street of Ipswich by the town hall and give a free concert to anyone in Ipswich who comes.”
The mini concert comes as Ed surprised his German fans with an impromptu concert at Oktoberfest in Frankfurt last week.
The singer dressed for the occasion in a blue plaid shirt paired with leather pants and a traditional-style hat as he took the stage to sing his 2017 hit Perfect as well as Backstreet Boys’ Everybody.
Surprising: A member of the crowd told MailOnline: ‘Fabulous Ed Sheeran mini concert in Ipswich Suffolk. His hometown. He just showed up at our town hall after buying a guitar.
Short notice: Speaking on his Instagram Story shortly before, Ed explained, “I’m at Music World in Ipswich and just bought a guitar.”
Ed surely let his hair down as he put on a very lively display at the party, with the star drinking beer and lapping up the attention of the adoring crowd.
In a post shared on Instagram by the festival’s official account, the BRIT award winner clutched a mug of beer as he posed with his dazzled devotees.
In its title, the organizers had written: “Special guest Ed Sheeran with an exclusive appearance at the Frankfurt Oktoberfest #edsheeran #frankfurteroktoberfest #ffm”.
Ed had just given a sold-out concert at Deutsche Bank Park, having spent the last six months traveling Europe as part of his +-=÷× tour.
Looking for the role: The mini-gig comes as Ed showed up to his German fans with an impromptu concert at Oktoberfest in Frankfurt last week (Ed pictured center left)
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