Ed Sheeran will make an appearance in season 7, and season 8 will be the shortest season yet at just six episodes, said « Game of Thrones » showrunners.
Ed Sheeran will guest star in the upcoming season 7 of « Game of Thrones » because the show’s creators wanted to treat Maisie Williams, a fan of his.
Ed Sheeran is coming to « Game of Thrones » because even the show’s creators love Arya best.
» Game of Thrones » showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss said they had been trying to book the English singer-songwriter as a guest star for years to surprise Maisie Williams, the actress who plays Arya Stark — and who is a big fan of Sheeran.
« This year we finally did it, » Benioff said. He and Weiss were speaking on a panel at the SXSW Conference and Festivals, moderated by Williams and her costar Sophie Turner, who plays her sister, Sansa Stark.