Ed Sheeran said one of his favourite recent mini breaks was a budget holiday at Butlin's in Minehead, where he joined a stag party and described the weekend as "f***ing awesome." The singer, appearing on The 2 Johnnies Podcast, said he dressed up, saw tribute bands and got "off my nut" while enjoying the resort's themed entertainment.
On the podcast, Sheeran recounted dressing as Roy Wood from Wizzard during an Eighties-themed weekend and watching tribute acts including Pearl Scam and Metal Militia. "I dressed up as [Roy Wood from] Wizzard and I had this big beard, long white hair and sunglasses. And I was off my nut," he said. "Butlin's goes hard. I love it. I never thought I'd go to Butlin's. Then, when I was there, I was like, 'I need to come here more often — this is f***ing awesome.'"
Sheeran also said he could imagine returning for a Nineties weekend and noted the nostalgia appeal. Butlin's Minehead is scheduled to host a Nineties-themed weekend featuring Boyzlife, Michelle Gayle and Lisa Maffia, alongside tribute bands for Queen and Oasis; the resort promotes activities including pool access, mini golf and a funfair, with weekend breaks advertised from about £59 per person.
The singer contrasted the Minehead getaway with his own boisterous stag do, which he said was Wolf of Wall Street–themed. He described being flown for 20 minutes on a small prop plane his manager arranged as a stunt and said the early-partying atmosphere involved teammates pushing shots. "You know when you're being force-fed shots? It was that," he said, adding that subsequent stag parties among his friends have become calmer since he married Cherry Seaborn in 2019.
Sheeran, whose fortune has been reported at about £370 million, has an extensive property portfolio. He spends much of his time at his Sheeranville estate in Suffolk with his wife and their daughters, Lyra and Jupiter, and in recent months purchased a New York home reported at roughly £9 million. He told listeners he plans to tour with his family and planned temporary relocations to continents where he is performing rather than permanently moving to the United States.
Speaking in New York last week, Sheeran sought to clarify press reports about a move, posting that he is not relocating permanently and that any shifts are for touring convenience. "I'm not moving, I'm going on tour with my family and relocating to the continent I'm touring on, don't wanna commute from London to San Diego obvz," he wrote, adding that the issue was not a tax-driven decision and that he will continue to pay tax in the U.K.
The remarks reflect a continued public interest in the private lives of major music stars and the crossover between celebrity and everyday leisure destinations. Butlin's, long known for themed short-break weekends, has increasingly marketed nostalgia-focused lineups aimed at adults as well as family audiences.