March 13 (UPI) -- Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have confirmed that pop star Ed Sheeran will guest star during Season 7 of the hit fantasy drama.
"For years, we tried to get Ed Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie, and this year we finally did it," Benioff said during a panel discussion at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, alongside Weiss and stars Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams.