Ed Sheeran “didn’t expect that much backlash” over ‘Game Of Thrones’ cameo

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Ed Sheeran has spoken about his divisive cameo during Game Of Thrones‘ seventh season, saying he “didn’t expect there to be that much backlash”.Sheeran played a Lannister soldier that crossed paths with Maisie Williams’ Ayra Stark during the season premiere ‘Dragonstone’.

While other musicians like Coldplay, Bastille, Of Monsters And Men and Sigur Rós also cameoed in the show, Sheeran’s was more overt with the pop star even singing ‘Hands Of Gold’ and introducing it as “a new one”.Speaking about the cameo this morning (November 1) on Absolute Radio, Sheeran said: “I feel like I pissed off a lot of people by being in that, but anytime I meet someone that is like, ‘oh you cameoed on that show,’ I’m like, ‘What would you say?’”“Everyone would.