British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is heading to Westeros. Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss confirmed the cameo during a panel at SXSW, explaining that Sheeran was a favourite of actress Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark. “For years we were trying to get Ed Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie and this year we finally did it,” Benioff said. Ed Sheeran (via Wikipedia)Sheeran won't be the first musician to cameo in the series - he'll join Coldplay's Will Champion, Animal Circus's Joel Fry, and members of metal band Mastodon in the annals of Game of Thrones history. Continue reading…