Fans heard Ed Sheeran's voice on Game of Thrones [1] before they actually saw him. The singer made a cameo as a soldier in a brief scene with Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), who stumbles upon the group of soldiers [2] in the woods. They're friendly with Arya, with Sheeran himself offering her some food. We've been excited about Sheeran's musical cameo [3] on the show for months, but it's equal parts fun and jarring to see such a familiar face on the show. On Twitter, fans shared mixed reactions.
Arya: That's a pretty song. I've never heard it before.
Ed Sheeran: It's new. Buy my album ÷ on iTunes #GameOfThrones [4] #GoTS7 [5]— Salim Stark (@SalimAlSamar) July 17, 2017 [6]
Every single person when @edsheeran [7] 's face popped up on #GameofThrones [8] pic.twitter.com/o7mlbjXbNQ [9]
— Noah Weisberg (@NoahWeisberg_) July 17, 2017 [10]
For the past four years I thought Ed Sheeran was already just the name of a character on Game of Thrones.
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) July 17, 2017 [11]
Nothing takes me out of a fantasy world like a random Ed Sheeran appearance #gameofthrones [13]
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) July 17, 2017 [14]
When Ed Sheeran makes a cameo on Game of Thrones pic.twitter.com/E28mb67Txc [15]
— pix (@to_mara_land) July 17, 2017 [16]
Ed Sheeran's really looking for that castle on the hill, huh #GameOfThrones [17]
— Jessica Derschowitz (@jessicasara) July 17, 2017 [18]
