Ed Sheeran shared what it took to get Eminem on stage with him in Detroit three months after the epic concert
, Sheeran, 32, shared what he had to go through to get Eminem, 50, to take the stage with him at Detroit’s Ford Field in July, where he surprised his hometown audience by performing “Lose Yourself” and “Stan” with the British superstar.
To get the rap icon to join him, Sheeran had to pull off an insane travel stunt while doing Eminem a solid. “It was pretty difficult,” Sheeran said to Nardwuar, 55, with a laugh. “I went over to play the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with him [in 2022] … I [had] basically flown off on a day off because I was shooting 14 music videos, back to back, and I had one day off in between. That [day off] was the day of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
“He was like, ‘Anything you ever need,’ and I just said, then and there, ‘I’m coming to Detroit,’ so [let’s do that],” Sheeran said.When asked whether he was worried about being ghosted by Eminem the night of the show, Sheeran said he wasn’t too concerned. “I was there [in Detroit] for a couple of days as well. He let me use his studio to record some stuff, so I sort of knew it was going to happen,” he said. “I gave him the out.
While the live surprise was a success, there was one thing Sheeran couldn’t get Eminem to do: join him on the rotating circular stage he used for hisstadium tour. “I tried to get him on the revolve, and I think it was a bit too much,” said Sheeran. “Because I’ve been on it for 100 shows now, so I’m used to it, but it’s definitely different for people.
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