This was not the first time Ed and Eminem share a stage together as they performed in Los Angeles during the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony last year.
- Jul 17, 2023
AceShowbiz - Eminem delighted fans with his surprise appearance at Ed Sheeran's concert in Detroit. The Grammy-winning rapper drove the audience wild after taking the stage with the British singer at the Saturday, July 15 show.
Ed documented the special moment through a video shared on Instagram on Sunday. In the clip, the "Photograph" hitmaker first told concertgoers that he wanted to perform a "cover" of an Eminem song.
As Ed strummed his acoustic guitar while singing the rendition of Eminem's "Lose Yourself", Eminem hopped on the stage in his signature black hoodie. The two then performed the song together, prompting fans to erupt in cheers.
In other videos shared by fans on social media, Ed could be heard telling the crowd that Eminem was only going to come on and do one song. "And I said, 'you can't come on in Detroit and do just one song.' Do you want another song?" he said. The pair later performed Eminem's 2000 hit "Stan" ft. Dido.
"Detroit, I missed you," the 50-year-old hip-hop star shouted after the gig. "I appreciate you, Detroit. I love you!"
This was not the first time Ed and Eminem, who collaborate on "River", shared a stage together. The pair performed "Stan", Eminem's 2000 hit featuring Dido, when the rapper was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, a gig he refused to turn down. Ed said, "I remember getting the call to do it."
"I was shooting … 14 music videos back to back … and it was like on my day off from shooting the music videos, and I was like, 'I can't say no. I can't.' So, I got a plane straight after my music video, flew there for the song, and then that night flew back. It was really worth it."
While reading on "CBeebies Bedtime Stories" last year, the "Shape of You" hitmaker admitted he feared he would never be able to get rid of his stutter. He said, "I couldn't get the words out and I used to worry that I'd never be able to speak without stuttering ... It made me feel different."
