The British singer made a surprise appearance during one of Peters’ shows at the Forum Melbourne in Australia
Ed Sheeran popped by Maisie Peters‘ concert in Melbourne, Australia, last night to collaborate on an intimate version of Sheeran’s 2017 song “Castle on the Hill.” The duet took place on the opening night of Peters’ current two-night stand at the Forum Melbourne.
Peters, who opened for Sheeran on tour in 2023, shared a clip of the performance on Instagram and tagged Sheeran. “thank u @teddyphotos for singing the best song ever with me at my show in Melbourne tonight,” Peters wrote. “still remember watching you play this one all 60 something gigs we did together, and it was so magical getting to join you on it for one. the best to ever do it.”
Peters is on the tail end of her Before the Bloom Tour in Australia, which is in support of her forthcoming third studio album, Florescence, is due out May 15. Sheeran, meanwhile, wraps his Australian Loop Tour tonight at the Adelaide Oval.
Sheeran and Peters previously performed together at Peters’ 2023 headlining show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley. Sheeran made a surprise appearance to play his song “Lego House” with Peters, who is signed to his label Gingerbread Man Records.
Sheeran’s most recent studio album, Play, arrived in September. The LP was recorded in all the different locations the singer-songwriter visited and completed in Goa, India. “Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life,” Sheeran shared in a statement. “Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring.”
In November, the singer debuted a Netflix special, One Shot With Ed Sheeran, shot with Adolescence director Philip Barantini. The short film shows the singer walking through New York City in real time, playing his songs on subway cars and various spots around the city, and leaving a trail of stunned fans in his wake.