Game of Thrones: 5 musicians to cameo in HBO series – did you spot them?

Game of Thrones is no stranger to welcoming a guest star or two to the drama as it unfolds in Westeros. The final season alone saw NFL superstar Aaron Rodgers and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia legend Rob McElhenney join the cast with albeit brief appearances. A number of of the world’s most talented musicians have also stepped in front of the camera for the HBO drama and here are five fans may have missed.

5 musicians to cameo in Game of Thrones

Ed Sheeran

Most Game of Thrones cameos don’t require the guest stars to speak but singer Ed Sheeran defied the norm.

Playing a Lannister soldier in season seven opener, Dragonstone, not only was Ed shown singing but he even interacted with Arya Stark (played by Maisie Williams).

Ed only appeared in this one episode but his cameo was hard to miss.

GOT was just the first of a handful of acting credits for the singer as he’s gone on to star in FX series The Bastard Executioner, Home & Away, The Simpsons and box office smash Yesterday.

DON’T MISS: Game of Thrones: 5 incredible scenes that saved season 8

DON’T MISS: Game of Thrones: Sansa Stark’s rise to Queen in the North in 5 scenes

Coldplay

One of the most shocking, unexpected and all-round gobsmacking moments in Game of Thrones history was the Red Wedding.

Taking place in season three, episode nine, The Rains of Castamere, the Freys hired a band to play for the wedding of Edmure Tully (Tobias Menzies) and Roslin Frey (Alexandra Dowling).

In that band was drummer Will Champion who Coldplay fans will be all too familiar with.

Champion has been the drummer in Coldplay for over 20 years and continues to tour with the band to this day.

DON’T MISS: Game of Thrones: Winds of Winter delay FINALLY explained?

DON’T MISS: Game of Thrones: Sansa Stark betrayed family in cut scene

Snow Patrol

Gary Lightbody, the frontman of Snow Patrol, made a cameo in Game of Thrones during season three.

As part of the House Bolton forces, Lightbody played an unnamed Bolton soldier in Walk of Punishment.

His character was one of the soldiers holding Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) and Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) prisoner.

He can be seen in the episode on horseback as they ride through the forest.

Game of Thrones season 8 is available to buy and stream on Amazon Prime now.

source: express.co.uk