50 Cent fans at the London stop of the rapper’s “Final Lap Tour” got a surprise when the rapper welcomed Ed Sheeran onstage to perform “Shape of You.”
Fiddy’s performance was in full swing at the O2 Arena on Tuesday (November 21st) — celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’ — when a cube descended onto the stage digitally adorned with the message: “There is a monster in this box.”
Moments later, Sheeran emerged from underneath the stage — sans acoustic guitar — as the familiar open chords from his 2017 megahit “Shape of You” chimed in. Screams of excitement from concertgoers filled the arena as they were told by 50 Cent to “turn it up even more!” Sheeran watched the rest of the set from the crowd, rapping along to hits like “In the Club.”
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After the performance, the rapper posted a picture of the duo backstage, writing: “My man came through for me tonight, BOOM. LONDON went crazy! It don’t get bigger than this.” See a fan-captured clip below.
This isn’t the first time the singer-songwriter has linked up with some of the biggest names in rap, as 50 Cent previously made an appearance on Sheeran’s No 6. Collaborations Project in 2019. Earlier this year, Eminem joined Sheeran onstage during the Detroit stop of the latter’s “Mathematics Tour.” In Sheeran’s off time, he’s smoking copious amounts of weed with Snoop Dogg.
Meanwhile, 50 Cent has a few international dates remaining on tour, and you can grab tickets here.
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