Fans Are Calling This Latest Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran Collaboration ‘Perfection’
By Kristin Myers on February 10, 2022 at 6:16 PM EST
Fans of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have pulled out all the stops for their latest collaboration!
As The Blast previously reported, the “Shape of You” singer spilled the beans before he performed at the 2022 BRIT Awards! Although fans already knew that he had a secret remix of his song “The Joker and the Queen” that he was dropping on Friday, he let slip that the collaboration was with none other than “good friend” Taylor Swift!
📹 | @edsheeran announcing ‘The Joker And The Queen’ remix with Taylor Swift on the #Brits red carpet [@ladbible]
— “It comes out Friday and it’s with Taylor Swift. We’re literally announcing it in like an hour so you can have the exclusive.” pic.twitter.com/J0y92ZIs0C
— Taylor Swift News 🧣 (@TSwiftNZ) February 9, 2022
“It comes out Friday and it’s with Taylor Swift,” Sheeran says in the video. “We’re literally announcing it in like an hour so you can have the exclusive.”
Ed Sheeran Keeps Teasing The Video & Fans Can't Take It!
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“The Joker And The Queen featuring my good friend @taylorswift is out this Friday,” he wrote in the caption. “Link in bio to pre-order or pre-save it.”
Although Taylor Swift's socials have been quiet, Ed has been sharing plenty of teasers for fans. On Thursday, he even shared a 30-second clip of the music video with actors that fans of both singers recognized immediately!
Are Those The Same Kids From 'Everything Has Changed'?
The first collaboration between the pair was "Everything Has Changed" which appeared on Taylor Swift's first "Red" album in 2012. Fans can check out the adorable video above!
However, fans think that Ed's new song - "The Joker and the Queen" - is actually a continuation of "Everything Has Changed" because of the resemblance of the actors. Take a look!
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“The Joker And The Queen with @taylorswift is out tonight at midnight UK time and the video will premiere on youtube at the same time,” Sheeran wrote in the caption. “Link in story.”
"THE KIDS FROM EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED," one fan wrote.
"Are these the actors from Everything Has Changed???" another asked.
"IT IS THE CONTINUATION OF EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED MV WTF," another commented.
Other fans are eagerly watching the video to see what easter eggs Taylor Swift is hiding in the video!
"patiently waiting for taylor’s easter eggs hahaha," another shared.
What Did Fans Think Of 'The Joker And The Queen' Music Video?
Fans are in love with the music video for "The Joker and the Queen."
"Only one word comes to mind: perfection," one fan wrote.
"I'm so proud to say that I was born in the generation where both Taylor and Ed collabed," another shared.
"Fact: Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift is making everyone's day so much better with their collaboration," another fan wrote.
"Whenever they sing together it just gives me goose bumps," said another.
🎥 | The music video for Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s ‘The Joker And The Queen’ is a sequel to their 2013 video for ‘Everything Has Changed’ starring the same actors who are now grown up
— The video is set to premiere Thu 4pm LA / Thu 7pm NYC / Fri 12am London / Fri 11am Sydney pic.twitter.com/T9DSJFnMYF
— Taylor Swift News 🧣 (@TSwiftNZ) February 10, 2022
"The fact that this is a continuation of everything has changed is absolutely everything to me omg - their voice are such a good match for each other as well," another fan wrote.
"Ed is such a talented artist and collaboration with taylor is just a cherry on the top," another commented.
"songs with ed and taylor are just so warm and magical... run and everything has changed are my all time favorites," said another.
"Run" is actually the first song that Ed Sheeran wrote with Taylor Swift. However, it was cut from the first "Red" album in 2012. Fans were able to hear it for the first time on "Red (Taylor's Version)" in 2021. There is no music video for it, but fans can watch Taylor's lyric video for their first collaboration below!
How Can I Watch The Music Video For 'The Joker And The Queen'?
Right here! Just click on the music video below!