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AssetID: 40811819

Headline: Celebrity Party Bus Where Ed Sheeran Chilled Is Up For Auction

Caption: Want to own the bus where Ed Sheeran chilled or Jade from Little Mix partied? A 1962 AEC Regent V double decker bus used as an events venue and artist’s backstage chill-out area is going under the hammer. H&H Classics as part of their upcoming October 14th 2020 auction at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire and carries an estimate of £20,000 to £22,000. The vehicle had a varied history, ranging from public transport to team bus for a motorcycle display team, until it was bought by Arrowscore events and hospitality company in 2006. They fully restored it for use as an Artist Liaison Bus at many music festivals providing hosting to lots of world-famous artists. The bus featured DJ decks for the artists to entertain each other and guests on board. Among the many hundreds of music celebrities and VIPs who have been onboard are: Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, Blondie, Duffy, and countless others. It originally had a hardworking career as public transport on the Isle of Man, then became a movable headquarters for a motorcycle display team, and finally a glamorous VIP party venue at music festivals. Among only five such all-steel buses produced, it was delivered new to Isle of Man Corporation and was in service until the late 1970s, when it was subsequently used as a training vehicle. It was then purchased by the 'Purple Helmets' motorbike display team and used as a crew transport. It is in good working order and ready to take on a new fourth career.

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PersonInImage: Ed Sheeran