Game of Thrones has a rich history of musical guest stars and this season, the creators landed someone a bit more starry than the others. British music megastar, Ed Sheeran, will appear in a guest star spot for the upcoming seventh season, marking it as the biggest name to appear on the show yet.
The HBO showrunners, David Benioff and Dan Weiss said they had tried for years to land Sheeran as a surprise for Maisie Williams who is a huge fan. “For years we were trying to get Ed Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie and this year we finally did it.”
Ed Sheeran will make an appearance in S7, according to Benioff. Was invited as a surprise for Maisie. #SXSW #GameOfThrones
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“A lot of music artists say they would they would like to be on the show, but shooting a scene is so boring,” Weiss said. “You’re gonna hate this, you’re going to be sitting around three days for 12 hours a day.”
Past seasons of GoT have featured cameos by artists such as Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, Will Champion from Coldplay, Sigur Rós, and Mastodon. However, there’s no confirmation if Ed Sheeran will be singing or performing nor even if he’ll be recognizably himself when he appears on-screen.
Season 8 writing assignments:
Episode 1: Dave Hill
Episode 2: Bryan Cogman
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In announcing who would be writing the scripts for Season 8, the producers confirmed that the final season will be even shorter, a mere six episodes. Game of Thrones returns 16 July 2017.
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