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Ed Sheeran crashed a high school band practice, gifted the students concert tickets and new guitars, and put on a mini concert

May 23, 2023, 15:59 IST
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  • Ed Sheeran surprised high school students in Florida with free guitars and tickets to his concert.
  • The singer showed up at a band practice unannounced, to the students' delight.
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Ed Sheeran took a trip down to Florida to crash a high school band practice, and surprised the students with brand-new guitars and tickets to his concert.

The "Bad Habits" singer showed up abruptly at Middleton High School in Tampa, Florida, and walked into the band practice room while the students were mid-song, USA Today reported.

The video by USA Today showed the students so focused on their playing that they only noticed the singer after they finished their piece.

Sheeran then got up onto the conductor's platform and announced that he was giving out free tickets for his concert in Tampa on Sunday, per the video by USA Today.

"I've also brought some guitars to give to you guys and the music department, and I'm playing a sold-out stadium tomorrow, but I've got tickets for all of you guys to come," he said to the class, drawing loud screams and cheers from the students.

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Sheeran then launched into a rendition of his 2017 hit song "Perfect," which, per the video of his visit, made one student tear up.

He rounded off the visit by taking selfies with the teens and signing autographs on their books.

Sheeran's representatives did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

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