NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

2nd July 2025

IPSWICH BAND, AFTERDRIVE, ARE "SPECIAL GUESTS" OF ED SHEERAN AT PORTMAN ROAD CONCERT

Ipswich-based indie pop band AFTERDRIVE have been announced as special guest performers in support of the global superstar, Ed Sheeran.

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AFTERDRIVE will support Ed at his sold-out homecoming show at Portman Road Stadium on Sunday 13 July 2025. The band will appear on the final night of a series of sold-out concerts in Ipswich, as part of Ed's exclusive ‘Play’ tour. AFTERDRIVE will join fellow guests on the line-up, including renowned artists James Blunt, Busted, and Myles Smith.

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This incredible news for the band coincides with the release of their great "summer-sound" single “Valet”, released June 20th.

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“We’re incredibly proud to announce this, it’s a dream come true for us” says AFTERDRIVE. “We can’t thank Ed and his team enough for this opportunity; it means everything. As an independent band, playing a stadium show in our hometown with Ed Sheeran and other stars is a moment we will cherish for the rest of our lives, and we’re ready to give it our all.”