Ed Sheeran  attended his first match at Ipswich Town as an investor in the club (August 17) – before admitting he needed to leave at half-time to fly to the performed in Serbia.

Why is Ed Sheeran an Ipswich Town fan? Pop star attends Premier League game  against Liverpool - AS USA

The singer now has a 1.4 per cent ownership stake, and celebrated the milestone by dishing up Tingly Ted’s pies to his fans, even autographing some in hot sauce.

Ed Sheeran appears at Ipswich vs Liverpool game but is forced to leave at  halftime - The Mirror US

But with the match against Liverpool kicking off at 12:30pm, and the European concert starting at 7pm local time, Sheeran was cutting it fine making it across Europe.

The Tractor Boys lost 2-0 in their first Premier League match in 22 years.

Ed Sheeran joined fellow Ipswich fans for club's first Premier League match  in 22 years | ITV News Anglia