Ed Sheeran expresses his joy after performing with The Offspring

Ed Sheeran has expressed his utter elation and disbelief after sharing the stage with punk rock legends The Offspring, describing the experience as "living a childhood dream".

Taking to an Instagram account on Monday, the Shape Of You hitmaker wrote a touching note to express his gratitude after joining The Offspring onstage during the BottleRock music festival in California on Sunday.

He posted a video of himself performing with The Offspring, Ed Sheeranpenned the caption along it, “The first album I ever bought was the offspring - Conspiracy of One.”

Ed Sheeran noted further, “I used to pretend to be in their band in the mirror and sing along to the album when I was 9, mostly to their song Million Miles Away as it was the first song of theirs I heard.”

“I mentioned it in an interview and Noodles / Dexter got in touch with me when we found out we were all playing the same festival, to see if I wanted to get on stage and sing it. It was an instant yes obvz,” the Perfect hitmaker added.

He capped off his post, noting, “Really felt like living out a childhood dream thank you for having me up there guys. Music is a wild ride, every day I’m so grateful to be living my dream in reality. Hope you enjoy the vid x.”

To note, Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance on stage with The Offspring at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival in California on Friday, May 26, 2024.