Ed Sheeran has long declared himself to be a fan of Eminem, something he demonstrated when he performed with him at his 2022 induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. When Sheeran's tour rolled through Detroit the following year, Eminem decided to return the favor when he made a surprise appearance onstage.
As the Detroit News reported, Sheeran was partway through a cover of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" when the man himself appeared to pick up the verse, resulting in rapturous applause from the stunned audience.
In a subsequent interview with Canadian music interviewer Narduar the Human Serviette, Sheeran admitted it had been no mean feat convincing Eminem to join him onstage. "It was pretty difficult," Sheeran said, revealing that Em owed him one for flying in specially to perform at his Hall of Fame induction. "So I got on a plane that night, flew, played, got on a plane that night and then flew back," Sheeran recalled. "He was like, 'Anything you ever need,' and I just said, then and there, 'I'm coming to Detroit,' so [let's do that]." Of course, Sheeran graciously offered him an escape hatch just in case he changed his mind. "I gave him the out," he said. "Whenever I perform with people, I always say, 'You can cancel last minute if you want,' so there's never any pressure."
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