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Ed Sheeran lookalike feared he was going to die after thugs mistook him for hit singer at major Brit festival
The impersonator is not sure if he will ever work again
- Fay Leyfield, Assistant Showbiz Editor (features)
- Published: 12:55, 2 Jul 2025
- Updated: 13:15, 2 Jul 2025
Moment Ed Sheeran lookalike is brutally beaten up at Parklife
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AN Ed Sheeran lookalike feared he was going to die when he was brutally beaten up at a festival.
Ty Jones was attending Parklife festival in Manchester a couple of weekends ago when he was targeted by a mob of six men – leaving him with a broken nose and two black eyes.
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The 30-year-old, who is the UK’s best Ed lookalike – believes he was targeted because he looks so much like the singer and he heard chants of Ed Sheeran before blacking out, telling us: “It was horrible, I thought I was going to die.”
The incident, which his step daughter witnessed, has left him terrified to leave his house and scared to work again.
Explaining what happened Ty, who was attending the event for fun and not work, told us: “As soon as I got there everyone was just mithering me for pictures the whole entire day.
“My step daughter Kelly was going towards the main stage. and I was following, and then when they stopped, I was pushed like mad from the side very aggressively.
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“I was like, ‘what’s going on here?’ I thought someone had just pushed someone into me. I didn’t think I’ve done anything wrong.
“And then they pushed me again in my chest, and these girls were asking for pictures.
“I was saying ‘there’s some trouble with these lads, I need to try and get away. I can’t have a picture, basically.
“So I tried to push past him, and as I’ve done that he’s dragged me to the floor.
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“And there was another four of them basically behind him, and he just kicked and punched me. And they were like savages. They were just like coyotes.”
“it was terrifying. About six people kicking my head in on the floor, booting it like a football. Punching me all in the back of my head.”Play Video
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Fortunately a man in the crowd stepped in and pulled them off him and helped get Ty to safety.
Ty believes he was picked on out of jealousy, telling us: “As I was going through the crowd, people were stopping me and taking videos and photos.
“And then these guys have probably noticed it from the side which I’ve not even noticed, and then shoved me out, probably jealousy, because they’re trying to show off in front of the girls.”
The attack, which Ty says was “very traumatic”, left him with a broken nose, black eyes and concussion.
But the psychological damage cuts much deeper, with Ty telling us it brought back terrible memories of being bullied at school for his red hair.
“ I broke down because it felt like I was a kid again, being bullied like I used to get it back in high school and stuff. So it really touched the nerve, and brought back a lot of trauma,” he says.
One of Ty’s biggest concerns was if he would be able to work again – he has been a full time Ed impersonator since the musician burst on the scene.
He’s now not sure what the future holds as he struggles to come to terms with what happened.
“It was a terrifying, horrible experience, it really was, ” he tells us. “It scared me quite a lot to the point where it’s still terrifying, going out and, doing a gig? I don’t think I could do it the same again, because of the anxiety that I feel like what’s around the next corner.”
Greater Manchester police are appealing for witnesses, they said: “Officers are investigating reports of an assault at Parklife Festival on Sunday 15 June.
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“No arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing.
“Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any mobile phone footage is urged to contact police on 101, quoting the log number 2255 of 15/06/2025.”
I gave birth to ‘Ed Sheeran’s’ baby – I was exhausted but still went to the singer’s concert hours later
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A WOMAN who had a baby with an Ed Sheeran lookalike was at the singer’s concert just hours after giving birth.
Ty Jones and his partner Amanda Baron welcomed their first child together in June 2022.
They called their daughter Cherry Rose – in a nod to Ed’s wife Cherry Seaborn – and added the middle names Leigh and Sheeran.
And just hours after giving birth, mum-of-five Amanda, from Carrington, Gtr Manchester, was watching her idol in concert.
Having had barely any sleep, the couple went to see Ed perform at Man City’s Etihad Stadium.
Amanda was introduced to Ty by pals who met him at one of the star’s gigs.
Ty, who looks so like the Shape of You singer that he works full-time as an Ed-alike, said: “I feel phenomenal. Cherry is beautiful.”
And Amanda, who is an Ed Sheeran superfan, said: “She’s perfect.”
Cherry Rose, who arrived three weeks early, was born at Wythenshawe Hospital weighing 5lb 6oz at 4.08am.
She said of the baby: “I chose the name Cherry as it’s so sweet.
“We also wanted to keep the Ed Sheeran theme in the family.”
