Ipswich unveil Ed Sheeran-designed third kit

Singer Ed Sheeran performs the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, marking the tip of the celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, June 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool/

Aug 23 (Reuters) – Singer Ed Sheeran has collaborated with League One membership Ipswich City on the design for his or her new “blackout” third equipment.

The equipment, launched on Tuesday, incorporates tonal variations of the graphic discovered on the quilt of Sheeran’s album “Equals”, which was launched final yr.

“I bought requested to assist design the third equipment for Ipswich,” mentioned Sheeran, whose world live performance tour has been marketed on the membership’s shirt which Sheeran has sponsored since final season.

“I needed to make one thing with a refined homage to the album but additionally be a cool little bit of clothes individuals around the globe would need to put on. I find it irresistible.”

Sheeran, 31, grew up in Suffolk and is a long-time supporter of Ipswich.

Ipswich followers had been fast to offer their seal of approval to the brand new shirt, with the membership’s on-line retailer witnessing heavy visitors and lengthy waits to put an order.

Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Modifying by Ken Ferris

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