The Shape Of You hitmaker has announced that he is taking a break from playing live music.
Ed Sheeran made the surprising announcement during the last gig of his ‘Divide’ tour in Ipswich, his hometown.
The 28-year-old gave an emotional farewell while he was on stage at Chantry Park, telling his fans he wanted to spend more time with his wife.
“As you may or not know, I’ve been on the Divide tour for over two years now and this is the last day of the whole thing,” he expressed.
“There is something very bittersweet about it. I love that you guys are here and we are ending it in Ipswich. This is my last gig for probably 18 months.
“We’ve played all around the world. Glastonbury, Wembley Stadium. All these amazing venues, America, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, South America – it’s been a wild one.”
Ed added: “I was told before I came on that now at the end of this tour I’ve played to nine million people around the world. It is the biggest tour ever.
“It’s been an emotional day for a lot of people backstage. It kind of feels like, in a weird way, that you’re breaking up with a girlfriend that you’ve been with for years.
“It sounds odd but it has been a long tour.”
The singer also announced that it would be his last solo concern. He tried his best not to break down in tears as he took off his Ipswich Town football shirt and changed into one from his hometown club.
He said: “This is a Framlingham Town football shirt. I am from Framlingham. Suffolk is my home. I am so happy to be ending this mammoth tour here.
“I want to say thank you to everyone on this tour. Thank you to everyone who has given me a chance. This is my last song. I wrote this when I was 15 years old. See you in a few years. Thank you.”
He ended the show with the rendition of ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You.’
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