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Ed Sheeran tickets 2025 LIVE: General sale begins for iconic Portman Road gig

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TICKETS have gone on general sale today for Ed Sheeran's Portman Road stadium concerts in July.

The pop superstar, who is a minority owner at Ipswich Town Football Club, will perform at the club's ground on July 11, 12 and 13.

All three shows sold out in just hours after the sale launched.

Ipswich Town season ticket holders were given an exclusive pre-sale to the gig on Tuesday.

The general sale for the show kicked off today at 10am.

You can follow our live blog, below, for all the latest updates ...

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    That's all from us. Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the live blog.

    Ed Sheeran performing on stage with a guitar.
    Credit: EPA
  • All tickets sold out

    All three shows at Portman Road in Ipswich town have now sold out.

    Ed Sheeran took to his social media accounts to confirm the news.

  • Scam alert

    Just within minutes of the general sale, some people claimed to be re-selling their tickets already as they couldn't attend anymore.

    Be aware that the transfer option isn't available for Portman Road gigs on Ticketmaster.

  • Possible no resale

    Fans looking to resale their tickets to Ed Sheeran's show might be up for disappointment.

    Ticketmaster has stated that the option of reselling tickets might not be available for Ipswich gigs.

    However, there is still hope that it will be a possibility closer to the event date.

  • Missed out on Ticketmaster?

    Several authorised sellers will also have tickets up for sale, according to Sheeran’s website – as well as Ticketmaster, fans can choose to use Eventim, See Tickets and Gigantic among other official sellers.

  • What else should I know?

    There are 30,075 tickets per show available to buy, although most have sold out now.

    Ticketmaster said there would be no physical copies of tickets sent out and instead fans would have them on their mobile phones.

    Once fans have bought tickets, they will receive instructions on how to access the tickets closer to the dates of the shows.

  • How do I buy tickets for someone who needs accessible areas?

    Those who require either a carer to accompany them or disabled access to the shows have been encouraged to visit the Gigantic website to purchase their tickets.

    Once they are purchased, fans will be instructed to fill out an online form detailing their requirements to receive a personal assistant ticket free of charge if applicable.

    British Sign Language will also be provided on all shows and those who wish to use this service should book their tickets in the standing/free area.

  • How many tickets can I buy?

    There is a strict ticket limit of six for all sales.

    Those who purchase in excess of six will have their ordered cancelled, according to Ticketmaster.

    “This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address, credit card number or other information,” Ticketmaster said on its website.

  • Setlist prediction

    Ed Sheeran is set to perform released songs from his upcoming eights studio album, Play.

    He released the title track Azizam in April, and a second single Old Phone on May 1.

    Azizam debuted at number three on UK Singles chart.

    He will also likely perform fans favourite hits from his previous albums.

  • Support acts for the show

    The first show on July 11 will be supported by Myles Smith as well as Tori Kelly.

    The following night will see Busted and Dylan supporting before James Blunt, below, and Maisie Peters complete the final night.

    Credit: Alamy
  • More fans reactions

  • Price complaints

    Some fans have been fuming over the ticket prices for the show.

    They took online to express their frustration.

  • Join the queue

    Queues are moving quick, despite over 800 people joining the battle for the tickets.

  • Tickets on sale now

    The general sale for Ed Sheeran's show is open now.

    Run to Ticketmaster now to grab your tickets before they sell out.

  • 15 minutes until the general sale...

    The general sale will kick off in just 15 minutes.

    Now is the times to log onto your account and have your credit/debit card information on hand.

    Make sure to have your phone with you to receive a verification code when you're joining a queue.

    Only join from one device and check that the website isn't opened on another tab to avoid delays.

  • How much will tickets cost?

    According to information on Ticketmaster, tickets will be £95 for the standing floor and free-flow lower bowl.

    Those in the upper tiers will range between £45 and £125.

    All tickets are also subject to a maximum 10% of face value booking fee as well as a £1 levy payable to the LIVE Trust, a funding initiative that offers financial support to those working across live music.

    There will also be a £3 transaction charge per order.

  • How to get tickets

    General sale kicks off at 10am today.

    Fans can buy tickets on Ticketmasters website.

    Make sure to log into your account early to avoid disappointment.

  • Welcome to our Ed Sheeran’s Portman Road gigs live blog

    Summer 2025 is shaping up – see what we did there – to be a monumental few months for live music: Oasis, Black Sabbath, Glastonbury … and now Ed Sheeran.

    You can follow us here for all the latest updates on Ed’s three stadium shows in his Ipswich hometown.

    Ed Sheeran performing on stage with an acoustic guitar.
    Credit: Getty
  • Thanks for following us

    You can keep up to date here with all the best fan reaction ahead of the pre-sale at 10am.

    I'll now hand you over to my colleagues in the live blogging team who will keep you up to speed with all the latest developments.

    Good luck in getting a ticket.

    Ed Sheeran drinking from a bottle on a boat with a scenic coastal background.
    Credit: Instagram/@teddysphotos
  • How do I buy tickets for someone who needs accessible areas?

    Those who require either a carer to accompany them or disabled access to the shows have been encouraged to visit the Gigantic website to purchase their tickets.

    Once they are purchased, fans will be instructed to fill out an online form detailing their requirements to receive a personal assistant ticket free of charge if applicable.

    British Sign Language will also be provided on all shows and those who wish to use this service should book their tickets in the standing/free area.

  • Is that it ...

    Not quite. There will be 30,075 tickets per show available to buy.

    Ticketmaster said there would be no physical copies of tickets sent out and instead fans would have them on their mobile phones.

    Once fans have bought tickets, they will receive instructions on how to access the tickets closer to the dates of the shows.

  • Anything else I need to know about buying tickets?

    Yes. Several authorised sellers will have tickets up for sale, according to Sheeran's website – as well as Ticketmaster, fans can choose to use Eventim, See Tickets and Gigantic among other official sellers.

  • How many tickets can I buy?

    There is a strict ticket limit of six for all sales.

    Those who purchase in excess of six will have their ordered cancelled, according to Ticketmaster.

    "This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address, credit card number or other information," Ticketmaster said on its website.

  • How much will tickets cost?

    According to information on Ticketmaster, tickets will be £95 for the standing floor and free-flow lower bowl.

    Those in the upper tiers will range between £45 and £125.

    All tickets are also subject to a maximum 10% of face value booking fee as well as a £1 levy payable to the LIVE Trust, a funding initiative that offers financial support to those working across live music.

    There will also be a £3 transaction charge per order.

  • How to get tickets

    There are quite a few different opportunities to secure tickets.

    There is a pre-sale at 10am today for Ipswich Town season ticket holders.

    Following this, there is a general sale for everyone else on Friday at 10am

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