The Ed and Elton show! Sheeran surprises Australian fans at his sold-out Sydney concert with a duet performance alongside legendary singer John
He's performed in front of sold-out crowds around Australia over the past two weeks.
But on Wednesday night Ed Sheeran surprised his Sydney fans with a special duet performance alongside legendary singer, Sir Elton John.
The pair took to the stage together during the second half of the 24-year-old's concert to perform a number of hits together.
Starstruck: Ed Sheeran surprised his Sydney fans on Wednesday night with a special duet performance alongside legendary singer, Sir Elton John
Wearing his iconic sunglasses, Elton, 68, sat comfortably behind his piano, while Ed strung his guitar and sang to a crowd of 48,000 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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The two hitmakers did a rendition of the Grammy Hall Of Fame recipient's smash 1993 hit, Don't Go Breaking My Heart, along with multiple unreleased songs by Ed.
Dedicated fan Kate Hoare told Daily Mail Australia that the crowd 'stood up and clapped and screamed for five minutes,' when Elton first surprised them on stage.
Icon: Wearing his iconic sunglasses, Elton, 68, sat comfortably behind his piano, while Ed strung his guitar and sang to a crowd of 48,000 at Allianz Stadium
Excited: Fans flooded social media on Wednesday night and Thursday morning with an array of images and videos of the special duet
'When he [Elton] sung, everyone sung along, even 10-year-olds,' she explained.
Earlier in the night, Ed hinted at a special guest that had 'influenced him in writing songs' during the first stages of his career.
Meanwhile, fans flooded social media on Wednesday night and Thursday morning with an array of images and videos of the special duet.
Memories: One fan told Daily Mail Australia that the crowd 'stood up and clapped and screamed for five minutes' when Elton first took to the stage
One dedicated fan wrote 'Having your mind blown watching Elton John and Ed Sheeran jamming on stage,' while many others simply left the hashtag 'amazing'.
Another unexpected surprise on the night was the weather, with the sold-out crowd facing a heavy downpour of rain as a severe thunderstorm moved through Sydney.
Wednesday night's performance by British star Ed was his last in Australia before he heads over to Auckland, New Zealand for his December 12 concert.
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