Ed Sheeran: Singer films music video on Lowestoft beach

Ed Sheeran was happy to take pictures for people who had come to watch him film on North Denes beach

Ed Sheeran has been seen filming a new music video on the Suffolk coast.

The singer, who grew up in Framlingham and still has a home there, was spotted with a crew on North Denes beach, Lowestoft.

Crowds gathered to watch the star who said on social media that he was making a video for his new album, which is due to be released next year.

One onlooker said it was "amazing to see him" in the area and he had been happy to take photographs for them.

Filming took place at the bottom of Links Hill

The singer appears to be climbing a rope ladder for the video

In an Instagram post filmed on the beach, Sheeran said he was "over the moon" that Shivers - the third single released from his fourth studio album = (pronounced equals) - had hit a billion streams on Spotify which makes it his eleventh song as an artist and fifteenth as a writer to do so.

"Thank you everyone who's been streaming that song," he told his 40m followers.

"I'm going to celebrate by shooting a music video for my brand new album which will be out next year."

Louise Addy, from Lowestoft, who went to the site at the bottom of Links Hill, said it was "just amazing to see him".

"He was kindly wanting to take as many photographs [for us] as he could," she said, "but there were quite a few of us down there so he got us into groups and took pictures of us with people's phones.

"It was just lovely, very cold and windy but it was lovely to see him and be close."

Sheeran appeared in good spirits during the filming

Sheeran was happy to meet fans who flocked to the beach

Jodie Scott, also from the town, went to the beach after seeing photos on social media.

"It's one of the moments you think 'why not go and see'," she said.

"Unfortunately I didn't get to meet him in person but it was an experience knowing he was filming his upcoming music video in our town."

Jodie Scott (front left) went to the beach after seeing photos on social media

Another onlooker, Derek Wallin, said: "It was cold and windy but worth it to see what was being filmed.

"You could clearly see it was Ed and watching him climb the ladder must have been scary for him."

Nathan Adams, from Lowestoft band The Manifest, said the singer was "super busy" but nevertheless, he not only got a selfie with Sheeran but also got his guitar signed.

Nathan Adams, from Lowestoft band The Manifest, got his guitar signed by Ed Sheeran

Sheeran's fourth studio album was released in October 2021, four years after his album ÷ (divide) and follows the theme of his records being named after mathematical symbols.

He has also released + (plus) and x (multiply).

Five mathematical symbols appear on Ipswich Town shirts

The Ipswich Town fan currently sponsors the team's shirts for a third season and five symbols +-=÷x are displayed on the front.

The singer is quite often seen in East Anglia and was spotted in Ipswich last month when he played an impromptu gig.

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