Mar 27, 2025 - News

Ed Sheeran's Massachusetts pop-up pub

Mike Deehan

Ed Sheeran and Jimmy Fallon — Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images

Grammy-winning singer Ed Sheeran is opening a pop-up Irish bar at a secret location in Ipswich Friday night.

Why it matters: "The Old Phone Pub" is named after Sheeran's newest single and its location in the North Shore town is presumably because the singer hails from Ipswich, England.

The latest: Sheeran played the new song on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Wednesday and confirmed the pub will serve Guinness and tater tots.

Sheeran will film the song's music video at the bar.

Getting into the pub will be a bit harder than just showing ID at the door. Sheeran also wants people to send an old phone message or video to a special number. If selected, the most meaningful messages will be projected on the pub's walls.

The intrigue: Locals speculate the popup will take place in the Old Mill building. Town officials have approved a one-day wine and malt permit and a weekday entertainment license for Friday, March 28.

Zoom out: Sheeran set the single-show attendance record at Gillette Stadium two years ago and headlined Boston Calling last year.

This month, he made a surprise St. Patrick's Day appearance at Boston's Dubliner Irish Pub to sing his hit "Galway Girl."

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