Ed Sheeran says people hated 'Game Of Thrones' cameo because he was "omnipresent" at the time

NewsTV News Ed Sheeran says people hated ‘Game Of Thrones’ cameo because he was “omnipresent” at the time The singer appeared in the first episode of season seven By Victoria Luxford 12th March 2026 Ed Sheeran. CREDIT: Earl Gibson III/Deadline via Getty Images Ed Sheeran has discussed his cameo in Game Of Thrones, explaining that the backlash to his appearance came from him being “omnipresent” at the time. The ‘Shape Of You’ singer appeared in the first episode of season seven in 2017, playing part of a group of soldiers. He sang during his brief appearance, but despite a fairly inconsequential role, the cameo drew criticism from fans who felt he didn’t fit in the George R.R. Martin adaptation. Appearing on Benny Blanco’s Friends Keep Secrets podcast on Wednesday (March 11), Sheeran looked back on the period. Advertisement “I feel like I definitely ruffled some feathers being on Game of Thrones,” he revealed. “What I said is, ‘People love that show. If anyone gets asked to be in that show, it’s an instant yes. I said yes. I enjoyed doing it.” He received criticism from fans of the show for appearing, and looking back believes it was due to his success at that moment. “I think at the time I was very omnipresent and just everywhere. So, I think it was quite jarring,” he said, before saying that these incidents “happen quite a lot in my career. I just get shit on for things.” Ed Sheeran was one of several musicians who appeared on the show in cameos. Coldplay drummer Will Champion appeared as a performer during the infamous Red Wedding episode, while Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody made a cameo during season three. Sigur Rós covered The National’s ‘The Rains Of Castamere’, during season four episode The Lion And The Rose, while members of Bastille appeared as undead walkers in the season seven finale. Recently, it was announced that a Game Of Thrones film spin-off is in the works, set before the events of the original series. It is being developed by Beau Willimon, the writer and showrunner of House Of Cards. Related TopicsBenny BlancoEd SheeranGame of ThronesGeorge R.R. Martin You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING Kim Gordon – ‘Play Me’ review: the godmother of alt-rock fearlessly turns to beats Dive into I Promised The World’s crowd catharsis: “Don’t just stand there, it’s a hardcore show” Mandy, Indiana’s speaker-blowing noise-punk is here to galvanise The Kooks to play The Great Escape 20th anniversary show presented by NME The biggest video game concerts you can’t miss in 2026 Advertisement More Stories Music News Ed Sheeran says people hated ‘Game Of Thrones’ cameo because he was “omnipresent” at the time Music News Violet Grohl’s ’595′ was inspired by “old sex phoneline” T-shirt that dad Dave “hid” from her Film News Kate Winslet joins new ‘Lord Of The Rings’ prequel as female lead Gaming News ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ soundtrack turned into classical hits for new remix album Music News Here’s what went down at the ‘Trans Mission’ Wembley gig, with Wolf Alice, Adam Lambert and more Gaming News PlayStation Plus confirms nine March games