Here?s some exciting news for all Ed Sheeran fans! The singer-songwriter is all set to appear in the seventh series of the HBO fantasy drama, ?Game of Thrones?.

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Show creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss revealed the season 7 casting news on March 12 at a SXSW panel moderated by Game of Thrones stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The 26-year-old, seemed to confirm the news by posting a link on Twitter to a news story about his casting.

?For years, we tried to get Ed Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie [Williams], and this year we finally did it,? Benioff said.

A spokeswoman for HBO confirmed the appearance but did not provide details about the role that Sheeran, who just released the album Divide, will play.

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