“For years we were trying to get Ed Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie and this year we finally did it,” Benioff stated (via Entertainment Weekly).
Game of Thrones has built up rather a strange tradition over the years, slipping in a spree of musical cameos amongst the harsh lands of Westeros.
Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss revealed the news at the Game of Thrones SXSW panel, where they explained Sheeran happened to be a favourite of star Maisie Williams, who was also moderating the panel alongside Sophie Turner.