May 16, 2025

A landlord said seeing Ed Sheeran perform a surprise gig in his pub was “surreal” and a moment he will “never forget”.

The Shape of You singer, who grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk, took the mic at the Thomas Wolsey, in Ipswich, earlier this month.

Before his appearance, the watering hole was rebranded and renamed The Old Phone after the 34-year-old’s latest single.

Despite his superstar status, Damon Jeffery, who owns the pub, said Sheeran was one of the loveliest people he had ever met and his concert had helped boost business.

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