Ed Sheeran brands all areas of London 'sketchy' and warns 'you can get robbed anywhere'
2 July 2024, 15:39 | Updated: 2 July 2024, 18:55
Ed Sheeran has warned that all areas of London are "sketchy" and claimed that people flaunting their wealth "are going to get robbed".
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The pop star, who lives on a large country estate in Suffolk and is said to own over 20 properties in London, said people should "just... not do stupid s***" to avoid being robbed in the capital.
Speaking on a podcast, Sheeran was asked to name the most dangerous area of London.
He said in response: "Here? I'd say every area of London. Literally, every area is sketchy.
"I think that you cannot be anywhere. It's not like a segregated city.
"No, I mean the nice areas are sketchy, the bad areas are sketchy, but you just have to not do stupid s***."
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He added: "If you wander around with, I don't know, like a Louis Vuitton duffel bag and a 200 grand watch, you are going to get robbed. But just don't do that."
Sheeran, a football fan, has also sung to the England squad during a private performance at their Euro 2024 base.
In a video posted on TikTok, Sheeran, 33, was shown singing 'The A-Team' for Gareth Southgate's squad and staff after a warm-down session on Monday.
Ipswich fan Sheeran has visited the England squad in the past and attended the dramatic 2-1 round-of-16 victory over Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.
He was pictured in the stand celebrating Jude Bellingham's sensational last-gasp equaliser that kept England in the competition.
He was also pictured on social media with Rio Ferdinand after the game, holding up a trainer with the words "It's Coming Home" written on it.
It was not the first time Sheeran had watched England at the Euros, as he attended the 1-1 draw against Denmark in the group stage.
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