Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran has bagged himself another appearance on the front page of a glossy music magazine.

Fresh from headlining Glastonbury and about to kick-off his North American tour, Ed announced his cover slot on next month’s Q magazine to his fans on social media.

“Starting the first leg of the North American tour today in Kansas, very excited,” he wrote on Instagram.

“Also, check out me on next months cover of Q magazine. Brilliant magazine, lovely people, always a pleasure x.”

The magazine headline says Ed’s interview will cover “Fame, haters and Glastonbury.”

“His guide to life, truth and ... everything.”

Ed’s Glastonbury performance received rave reviews from most critics. Some viewers, however, commented that he appeared to be playing with a backing track rather than a live band.

Ed, who grerw up in Framolingham, was compelled to respond via Twitter that “everything” he does in his show is live.

He wrote: “Never thought I’d have to explain it, but everything I do in my live show is live, it’s a loop station, not a backing track. Please google x.” [sic]

The debate over whether a loop station should be considered a live performance have continued. Yesterday, Ian Duncan Smith, the former leader of the Conservative party, discussed the issue on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show, which he has been guest hosting.

Mr Duncan Smith “freestyled his own beat” using a loop pedal in the studio as he tried to learn Ed’s skills.