Ed Sheeran recently joined an interview with Daily Star and announced that he has been working on a new song with Bring Me the Horizon, which has been one of his biggest dreams.
As you might recall, Ed Sheeran and Bring Me the Horizon opened the Brit Awards 2022 with a new version of Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits.’ The song was the lead single of Ed Sheeran’s fifth studio album, ‘=’ released on October 29, 2021. The song achieved vast commercial success, and it managed to spend several weeks at the top of various charts.
The fans were shocked to see Ed Sheeran performing with Bring Me the Horizon. They were expecting to listen to the original version, but the song suddenly evolved from its usual acoustic sound to more electric guitar sounds with heavy rock influences. The fans quickly started to share their thoughts about the unexpected collaboration on their social media accounts, and they were generally confused about what to think.
It is publicly known that Ed Sheeran has been longtime metal music and Bring Me the Horizon fan. It looks like their brief collaboration was successful since the two will collaborate on a new song in the upcoming days. During his interview, Ed Sheeran expressed that playing with the band was a dream-come-true moment for him. He had already contacted the band’s lead vocalist, Oliver Skyes, to write a song together, but it was interrupted by the pandemic. However, they are still in touch, and hopefully, they will come up with a brand-new track soon.
Here is how Ed Sheeran revealed his new collaboration with Bring Me the Horizon:
“We’re going to write a song together. Playing with Bring Me the Horizon was a dream. I got in touch with Oli, and we were going to write together, but then the pandemic happened, so now we’re in touch. I’ve been a fan for a long time.”
You can watch their performance on Brit Awards 2022 below.
