Overview
- Tonight’s opening concert kicks off at Portman Road with gates opening at 4.30pm and Sheeran expected on stage around 8pm to close by 10.30pm.
- Ipswich’s streets and landmarks are awash in pink, with banners, lighting and murals forming part of a ‘Welcome Home Ed’ campaign tied to his album ‘Play’.
- Greater Anglia and local bus providers have added late-night train and park-and-ride services to London Liverpool Street, Colchester and Norwich ahead of each show.
- A limited number of verified resale tickets remain on Ticketmaster after May’s sell-out and early-July release, though nearly 90,000 total attendees are expected.
- Support acts include Tori Kelly and Myles Smith on Friday, Busted and Dylan on Saturday, and Maisie Peters and James Blunt on Sunday.