Ed Sheeran At Wembley Stadium: Singer Performs 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' With Elton John At First Of His Sold-Out Shows (VIDEO)
Ed Sheeran And Elton John Perform Unlikely Duet At Wembley Stadium
Daniel Welsh— The Huffington Post UK
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Ed Sheeran had a surprise in store for fans during the first night of his shows at Wembley Stadium, when Elton John but in an impromptu appearance in the middle of his set.
Sir Elton has famously dueted with George Michael on ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’, Lady Gaga on the ballad ‘Hello Hello’ and Blue on a re-imagined version of ‘Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word’, but his collaboration with Ed was a little more light-hearted.
Playing to the sold-out stadium crowd, the pair launched into a surprising rendition of legendary singer’s 1976 track, ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’.
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Ed Sheeran and Elton John
Elton originally released the cheesy hit, which reached the top of the UK singles chart, as a duet with Kiki Dee, though he later re-recorded it in a house style in the 1990s, featuring vocals from the ‘Glamazon’ herself, drag queen RuPaul.
The unexpected collaboration between Ed and Elton came as a surprise to the ‘Lego House’ singer’s fans, who were also treated to a performance of ‘Afire Love’ from the pair, a track from Ed’s chart-topping album, ‘x’.
Ed’s sold-out Wembley Stadiums made history earlier this year, when he became the first act to headline at the London venue without a backing band.
Luckily, Ed didn’t seem fazed by the remarks, responding on Twitter with a simple: “I do.”
He’ll be performing his final two dates on Saturday and Sunday night, and we have a feeling there could be some more guest appearances from legendary artists...
Ed Sheeran's 11 Most Lovable Moments
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(01 of09)
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2. Refusing to dye his hairIn the early days of his career, Ed was advised to dye his hair by record executives, but he stuck to his guns... and it turns out that was definitely the right thing to do! (credit:Tim P. Whitby via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(02 of09)
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4. Crying at the end of 'The Notebook'Tissues at the ready should you ever be lucky enough to watch a rom-com with Ed Sheeran - during an interview he once revealed the last time he'd cried was at the end of 'The Notebook'. Ed, if you're a bird than we're a bird. Or whatever that bird-related quote is. (credit:Chelsea Lauren via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(03 of09)
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5. Hanging out with his 'best friend'Not sure if we're more jealous of Ed or Kermit to be honest with you. (credit:Instagram)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(04 of09)
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6. His 10/10 comeback to Noel Gallagher.How did Ed cope with rock royalty claiming he "didn't want to live in a world where Ed Sheeran sells out Wembley Stadium"? Shouting? Screaming? Embarrassing Twitter shade?No, Ed stayed calm and collected. And offered Noel free tickets via text, of course. Classy. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(05 of09)
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7. Throwing a suit on for Victoria's SecretTrue, we love Ed in a plaid shirt and jeans, but he certainly scrubs up well too. (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(06 of09)
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8. Serenading a terminally ill fanAfter Ed learned that it was one of his teenage fan's dying wishes to have him perform for her, he telephoned her directly as she lay in her hospital bed and performed his song 'Little Bird' for her, which her brother claims "sang her to sleep". (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(07 of09)
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9. Defending Taylor SwiftLike every famous person ever to exist, Ed is close pals with Taylor Swift, who he collaborated with on the duet 'Everything Has Changed'.When a journalist asked him what he thought about her reputation as a serial dater, he fired back: "I don’t like when people take shots at her because I do know her personally and I think people get the wrong end of the stick. "She’s so successful and she’s so nice and sweet to everyone that she meets, there is nothing bad to say but she was being pictured with a lot of dudes!" (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(08 of09)
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10. Literally every single time he's been photographed with his catThere is so much to love in this photo, we're not even sure where to start. (credit:Instagram)
Ed Sheeran's Most Lovable Moments(09 of09)
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10. Dressing up as Austin PowersWhy not, eh? (credit:Instagram)