Ed Sheeran has revealed why he will be deserting Portman Road at half-time on Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League against Liverpool.
His revelation comes just two days after the singer, 33, bought a minority stake in the club he has loved since childhood.
Sheeran started sponsoring the Tractor Boys when they were in League One and has acquired a passive 1.4 per cent stake, meaning he will not join the board.
Yet he will not get to see the climactic stages of their match against the Reds after a 22-year wait because another duty calls.