Ed Sheeran calls Ipswich FC players after team promoted to Premier League

Ed Sheeran calls Ipswich FC players after team promoted to Premier League

[Music] hey don’t you where are you I’m in Miami I’ve got to pay for the sponsorship somehow I’m back on Wednesday do you guys want to go out yeah obviously obviously cool I’ll be in touch I’ll be in touch with Marcus we’ll find somewhere well done congrats all right it’s game day 7 a.m. in the morning in Miami but I’m going down to watch it switch get promoted so last season we were in the third tier of English football this season we’re in the second tier of English football and if we win this game or Jo this game we go into the Premiership we have not been in for about 20 years and it is a big deal big deal let’s go guys we’re all working today for the actual town this means a hell of a lot [Applause] [Music] hey don’t you may where are you I’m in Miami I’ve got to pay for the sponsorship somehow I’m back on Wednesday do you guys want to go out yeah obviously obviously cool I’ll be in tou I’ll be in touch with Marcus we’ll find somewhere well done congrats

Ed Sheeran video called the Ipswich FC players from Miami to celebrate their promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years (4 May.)

The singer, who was brought up near Ipswich, captured himself watching the victory unfold in a video posted on social media, tuning in to the game at 7am on the East Coast.

‘I’m back on Wednesday; do you want to come out?’ the singer asked the team, before congratulating them.

‘For Ipswich town, this means a hell of a lot,’ he added.

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