Ed Sheeran shocks fans with an impromptu gig in his hometown of Ipswich

Ed Sheeran shocked fans as he performed an impromptu gig in his hometown of Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday. 

The singer, 31, who lives just half an hour away, took to the steps of the town hall after spontaneously buying a guitar for a local shop. 

Passerby’s who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the global superstar, praised the ‘humble’ hitmaker, who then gifted the instrument to a 10-year-old aspiring musician. 

Incredible: Ed Sheeran, 31, shocked fans as he performed an impromptu gig in his hometown of Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday

One fortunate member of the crowd told MailOnline: ‘A fabulous mini gig from Ed Sheeran in Ipswich Suffolk. His hometown. He just showed up at our town hall after buying a guitar from a local guitar shop. 

‘Such a humble guy coming to Ipswich playing us some of his fantastic hits and ending it by giving his guitar to an up and coming 10 year old guitarist in the audience. Wow. Thank you Ed.’

Speaking on his Instagram Story shortly before, Ed explained: ‘I am in Music World in Ipswich and I have just bought a guitar.’

Amazing: Passerby’s who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse, praised the ‘humble’ hitmaker, who then gifted the instrument to a 10-year-old aspiring musician

Surprise: The singer who lives just half an hour away, took to the steps of the town hall after spontaneously buying a guitar for a local shop

He continued: ‘I’m going to go to Ipswich high street by the town hall and play a free gig anyone in Ipswich come on down.’

The mini gig comes as Ed surprised his German fans with an impromptu gig at Oktoberfest in Frankfurt last week.

The singer dressed up for the occasion in a blue checked shirt along with lederhosen and a traditional-style hat as he took to the stage to sing his 2017 hit Perfect as well as the Backstreet Boys’ Everybody. 

Amazing: A member of the crowd told MailOnline: ‘A fabulous mini gig from Ed Sheeran in Ipswich Suffolk. His hometown. He just showed up at our town hall after buying a guitar’

Short notice: Speaking on his Instagram Story shortly before, Ed explained: ‘I am in Music World in Ipswich and I have just bought a guitar’

Ed certainly let hair down as he put on a very lively display at the bash, with the star downing beer and lapping up the attention from the adoring crowd. 

In a post shared to Instagram by the festival’s official account, the BRIT Award winner clutched onto a stein of beer while posing with his starstruck devotees. 

In their caption, organisers had written: ‘Special guest Ed Sheeran with an exclusive appearance at the Frankfurt Oktoberfest #edsheeran #frankfurteroktoberfest #ffm.’

Ed had just played a sold-out concert at Deutsche Bank Park, having spent spent the past six months globetrotting through Europe as part of his +-=÷× Tour. 

Looking the part: The mini gig comes as Ed surprised his German fans with an impromptu gig at Oktoberfest in Frankfurt last week (Ed pictured centre-left)