Ed Sheeran to Appear on 'Game of Thrones'

Ed Sheeran is set to guest-star on the upcoming seventh season of Game of Thrones!

Yes, really. Showrunner David Benioff announced the news at the 2017 SXSW Festival.

The cast and crew have actually been trying to get Ed on the show for a while, according to EW.

Ed won’t be the first famous singer to appear. Both Coldplay‘s Will Champion and Snow Patrol‘s Gary Lightbody have been on the show.

Don’t forget – Game of Thrones will premiere this summer on HBO.