“I old to faux to be in their band in the concentrate on and bid alongside to the album after I became as soon as 9”: Ed Sheeran picks up an electrical guitar for a high-octane appearance with The Offspring

Ed Sheeran currently joined The Offspring on stage for a optimistic performance of Million Miles Away. It became as soon as also the first time since 2016 that the band has played the song are dwelling. 

The shock collaboration took situation final Sunday on the BottleRock Napa Valley competition in Napa, California. Frontman Dexter Holland presented Sheeran to the crowd and revealed that the popstar is a large fan of the band. “Ed suggested us that one of our info became as soon as the first CD that he ever bought when he became as soon as a teenager,” talked about Holland. 

“That in actual fact intended loads to us, so we thought, ‘Wow, we would in point of fact like to own you arrive out to affix us on stage.’ We’re gonna play one of many songs you wanted to play.”

Sheeran backed this voice by process of an Instagram put up and revealed how this unexpected collaboration got right here about. “The predominant album I ever bought became as soon as the @offspring – Conspiracy of One. I old to faux to be in their band in the concentrate on and bid alongside to the album after I became as soon as 9, mostly to their song Million Miles Away because it became as soon as the first song of theirs I heard,” he wrote. 

“I discussed it in an interview and Noodles / Dexter got in contact with me after we realized out we were all playing the an identical competition, to designate if I needed to bag on stage and bid it. It became as soon as an prompt sure obvz.

“If truth be told felt love dwelling out a childhood dream thanks for having me up there guys. Music is a wild skedaddle, daily I’m so grateful to be dwelling my dream genuinely.”

For the occasion, Sheeran brandished his Lowden GL-10 and an Offspring tee. Sheeran old the an identical guitar when he joined The Darkness on stage in London final December. Lowden is also Sheeran’s proceed-to keep for his signature Sheeran acoustic guitars. 

The Offspring undoubtedly seem to be on a visitor appearance kick. Loyal final week, Queen’s Brian Would possibly doubtless doubtless doubtless additionally joined the punk legends at STARMUS Festival in Slovakia for a optimistic rendition of their 1997 hit Gone Away and Queen’s Stone Cool Loopy.