Locals capture selfies as Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran returns to Lowestoft

Ed Sheeran has returned to a coastal town to continue filming his new music video. The singer revealed last Wednesday that after Shivers “hit a billion streams on Spotify,” he was celebrating “by shooting a music video for my brand new album that will be out next year.” The Suffolk superstar and his production team were spotted in Lowestoft filming the video for a track from this new album on Wednesday and Thursday last week.

Filming for the new Ed Sheeran music video in Lowestoft. (Image: Newsquest) And despite an increased security presence for his latest visit to Lowestoft on November 9, some local fans of the popular singer-songwriter expressed delight as they posed for photos with the Bad Habits singer on his return to town. Ed Sheeran in Lowestoft on November 9. (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen)

After amazing scores of onlookers last week, crowds of people turned out to see the music video being filmed close to the groynes and dunes near the Gunton Warren Nature Reserve in Lowestoft. Ed Sheeran filming a music video in Lowestoft. (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen) Ed Sheeran filming in Lowestoft. (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen)

The world famous star was spotted sitting on a piece of driftwood and later climbing a ladder as he was surrounded by a production crew, security and extras for the filming. Ed Sheeran selfies Lowestoft (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen) For lucky locals Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen, it was the second time in the space of a week that they secured another “amazing” opportunity to catch a glimpse of the music icon – after he had posed for photos last Wednesday.

Ed Sheeran in Lowestoft (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen) Anya said: “We were at the bottom of Links Hill when the vehicle stopped and Ed got out to do some selfies with us. Ed Sheeran in Lowestoft (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen)

“It was amazing. “My friend Emma and I had been down to the beach at north Lowestoft last week and we were lucky to get some photos. Ed Sheeran in Lowestoft (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen)

“I did not think it would happen again – it was a bit like deja vu! “We were thrilled and there was lots of excitement.  “Ed is so polite, and it was so very good of him to give up his time to take some selfies.”

Ed Sheeran in Lowestoft (Image: Anya Coleman and Emma Gowen) According to locals, production crews arrived in the early hours of Wednesday morning (November 9) with a number of trucks and vehicles visible once more on Gunton Cliff, Lowestoft. Filming is understood to have got under way once more late in the morning, as it appeared to be taking place on the corner of the sea wall and Links Hill.

An onlooker said: “Security was tighter than ever as filming took place at the bottom of Links Hill.”

With a large number of production staff seen at the filming on North Denes beach last week, they proved to be heroes after helping to rescue a missing woman from the sea last Thursday night (November 3).