Ed Sheeran's much-hyped cameo on Game Of Thrones came much sooner than expected, as he appeared on the show's season seven opener yesterday… and yes, he sung.
The UK songwriter appeared as a Lannister soldier and besides occasionally smiling, there wasn't too much acting to critique on.
While many considered the cameo irrelevant, the song Sheeran sings in the episode, Hands Of Gold, does actually hold significant meaning.
As the Telegraph noted, the song appears in the Game Of Thrones books, which author George RR Martin wrote down the lyrics for in A Storm of Swords, the third novel in the A Song of Ice & Fire series.
Meanwhile, Foxtel has issued an apology to Australian fans after its online service experienced glitches during the season premiere.
Here's what people thought of Sheeran's cameo.
Arya Stark: It's a pretty song. I've never heard of it before.
— Jon Winterfell (@JonWinterfall) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran: It’s available on iTunes#GoTS7 #aryastark #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/aQEFnv961g
Me: why is Ed Sheeran in Game of thrones?
— Jack Mull (@J4CKMULL) July 17, 2017
Also me: this song is a bop pic.twitter.com/uZ3IxCxmNw
A load of twats are pissed off at a female Doctor Who and I’m just sat here wondering why the fuck Ed Sheeran was in Game of Thrones. #GoTS7
— Marcus (@LarcusMywood_) July 17, 2017
Only way to justify Ed Sheeran's #GameOfThrones cameo is for him to greet Bran with: "When your legs don't work like they used to before..."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) July 17, 2017
Amazing to think that when George R.R. Martin was planning out Game of Thrones back in 1991 he already knew about Ed Sheeran.
— Sean Thomason (@TheThomason) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran's cameo on #GameOfThrones has everyone playing wordplay on his songs.pic.twitter.com/368BkUsPwF
— Earning Online (@_0nline_Inc0me) July 17, 2017
WAIT. WHAT. ED SHEERAN IS IN GAME OF THRONES. IM SO RATTLED. HIS VOICE
— Sasha Alsberg (@sashaalsberg) July 17, 2017
ed sheeran in game of thrones is everything i never knew i needed
— Meghan Rienks (@MeghanRienks) July 17, 2017
Everyone is complaining about Ed Sheeran on Game of Thrones, but just wait until the season finale, which features a performance by Pitbull.
— Adam Reisinger (@AdamReisinger) July 17, 2017
What was up with Ed Sheeran's shite Game of Thrones cameo?
— Fraser (@FrazAFC94) July 17, 2017
@GameOfThrones Ed Sheeran's cameo completely took me out of the episode, can we not do that again? Thanks. Apart from that great episode!!!!
— Ben Loader (@BenLoader30) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran's apperance in Game of Thrones was, the most random thing I've ever seen #GameOfThones7
— Georgia (@georgiaalita) July 17, 2017
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