Ed Sheeran Brings Out Early '2000s Icon in Surprise Concert Moment
gave fans the duet performance of a lifetime after bringing out during a recent concert in the UK.
On Sunday, July 13, the "Thinking Out Loud" singer was joined on stage by the early '2000s icon at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, where they performed an emotional duet of a song that is very near and dear to Sheeran's heart.
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After teaming up with Blunt, 51, to sing the 2004 track "Goodbye My Lover," Sheeran, 34, took to Instagram to share footage of the moving performance and share with his fans why the cameo from Blunt means so much to him.
Revealing that he was just 13 years old when he saw Blunt perform live at the exact same stadium while opening for over twenty years ago, Sheeran recalled being instantly "obsessed" with Blunt's music.
"My dad took me to Cambridge junction to see him months after, and he became my favourite singer songwriter," Sheeran wrote of Blunt. "His songs moulded me, his performing inspired me."
Sheeran said he "wanted to be" just like Blunt so much that he even went on to sign with the same management and record label as Blunt, and the pair have now been friends for "well over a decade."
Sheeran, who is even a godfather to one of Blunt's sons, said the "You're Beautiful" singer is one of his "close mates" now, which is why he asked him to perform at his final show in Ipswich on Sunday night.
"I asked him to do the final night at ipswich because of that gig 21 years ago where I saw him at the same venue," Sheeran recalled. "And I asked him to sing my favourite songs of his tonight, because he, and the song, mean so much to me."
He then told Blunt, "Thank you James for coming today. I know you finished your South American tour two days ago, and you should be resting, but you flew to ipswich to sing with me. And it meant the world."
The "Shivers" singer said his duet with Blunt is now in his "Top 3 favourite moments on stage of all time." He concluded his post by adding, "Don't meet your hero's, unless your hero's are James blunt. Love you mate xx."Ed Sheeran Brings Out Early '2000s Icon in Surprise Concert Moment first appeared on Parade on Jul 14, 2025
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