Ed Sheeran Cold Called Beyoncé | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Ed Sheeran talks about his hungover brunch with Van Morrison, his duets with Beyoncé, and why he is hesitant to meet his heroes.
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Deeper, unboundedly playful, and free from FCC regulations, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a weekly opportunity for Conan to hang out with the people he enjoys most and perhaps find some real friendship along the way. Watch highlights of Conan, Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley chatting with celebrities and meeting fans, along with special segments like “Review the Reviewers” and “Big Dick History.”
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[@8bitchiptune420]

Ed looks like a Conan’s nephew. 😂

[@vickyabramowitz2885]

The Irish genes are strong in these two.

[@naomiarram5187]

They discussed this in another segment

[@ChrisSztybel]

“A” Conan or “THE” Conan?

[@glukoff]

He probably is

[@9xqspx6]

I had no idea Ed Sheeran is such a cool dude. I had to conclude that after listening to the other parts already uploaded. Really appreciated his questions to Conan as well.

[@vickyabramowitz2885]

I like that Ed is not full of himself! And I like that even though he would like to meet people he considers his heroes, he doesn't want to meet them under contrived conditions.

[@9xqspx6]

@@vickyabramowitz2885 Yea, he basically doesn't want to act fanboy-esque. 😀 And I totally get that.

[@elevatedream]

Feels like just a guy who accidentally got famous 😂 I mean that in the best way, it’s refreshing to see.

[@vincentjohnflorio]

@@elevatedreamHonestly him being self-deprecating about his guitar playing makes me feel better because he's way better than me at the level that he's at but he makes it seem relatable to just play what gets the sounds out that you'd like to hear and sing to and not everyone can be or wants to be at a virtuoso level.

[@yazminfair6660]

He is !!

[@patreekotime4578]

Just watched that Stevie Wonder performance with Beyonce and started crying. Holy crap. THAT was an amazing performance.

[@rachelevans202]

Among the greatest collaborations in recent music and television history, the combined skills and talent: astounding!

[@dianekrepps2557]

He really did a great job on “Made to Love Her” too. If you saw the whole show I think he did “Superstition” with Stevie as well.

[@shiryu22]

ed: he 𝘪𝘴 funny 😅

[@neuvisean1739]

I was hoping for a, "Funny how?"

[@fndrn8]

Ed is just as genuine as conan. thats so great. we need alot more people like this in the world.

[@farida8724]

They both are Irish and and redheads. Does that mean they are genuine of is just a coincidence😅

[@kariannstunes8619]

​@@farida8724🤣

[@greenfox42]

Breakfast invite from Van Morrison?!?! As a 90’s kid who grew up loving Van Morrison, this is incredible ❤

[@deevasquez1171]

The Stevie Wonder tribute is literally performance GOLD, Beyonce & Ed, with Gary Clark 😩 was so damn amazing, also love the perfect duet, never thought Ed and Beyonce would blend together so seamlessly!

[@TheDarkKnightRacist]

i've seen that Ed & Beyonce duet performed Master Blaster, it was phenomenal.

[@lloydtxw]

That surprise that you get to be around people you admire professionally is humility. Never lose your humility.

[@Anasyub]

seeing ed live is genuinely one of the best concert experiences i have had, this man was MEANT to be a singer. i have gone to many shows and no one comes to ed live hes INSANE! hes the type of person who genuinely is in love with music and just watching him makes u fall in love with his music

[@reezefab]

I went to Ed’s concert in Denver 2023… after a 2 hour lightning delay.. and noted the record breaking crowd at Empower Stadium. He came on stage looking locked and loaded.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤❤ it was beyond fabulous. He is extremely talented and humble. A beautiful soul.

[@glowyjane9508]

I've met my heroe (Ed) and it was the best moment of my life so far, met him in 2014, the most genuine person since the beggining.❤

[@Sunkisteskimo22]

Ed is the most humble and kind person. He is the real thing.

We need more of these conversations with Ed Sheeran, he has seen so much and is actually a great storyteller in these interviews. Waiting for his Movie (8 mile style) and his book, maybe I'm lucky and both is coming one day :)

[@aidangriffiths5075]

That was a seriously good Bob Dylan impression 😂

[@steviemac2681]

His Al Gore kinda sounded like Dylan too.

[@hunterxmpg]

Damn, there is not a bad clip of interaction between Conan and Ed, every clip they release is very well cut and placed, plus the interaction is so organic and natural, it has been a long time since I saw Conan in an interview that was so fluid, really a quality interviewee with his feet on the ground, and you can also see that he is very comfortable, in fact I have never seen an interview with Ed where he seems so comfortable, with Howard Stern I felt the interaction was very forced and mechanical (it's always how If he said: I know a lot of artists blah, you're one more, let's continue with the pattern of questions and let the next one come), I've never seen a genuine connection and interaction like it is with Conan, you can see how they both feel mutual respect and are interested in what Everyone says, it's not a simple forced question and answer with many awkward silences, to the point that Sona and Matt don't have time to intervene because the entire interaction is very fluid, fantastic interview, my favorite of the last chapters.

[@CharlieLui]

Well said!

[@gonzopetrov2105]

That's because it's one of the rare occasions that Conan's intelligence is matched by his guest's

[@bazedjunkiii_tv]

as a german i don't get american late night shows at all because everything feels so scripted, artificial and weird and totally different from the television formats we're used to. so i admittedly never was a fan of conan in his late night days. yet, these podcast snippets and the stuff i've seen in which he spoke to the guys from nirvana and other musicians mostly is defo the best - and x or better - version of conan from my perspective which makes me wanna check out more. the deep conversation format suits him well.

[@Nirmiti.]

His interviews with Zane Lowe are just as good as this.

[@franksengatti5499]

@9:42 Conan: "You have a different life than i do"😅😅

[@YTUse601]

"You have a very different life than I do" made me laugh out loud

[@yangsta9]

I love how Ed is so grounded and doesn't have any expectations

[@saif162]

Conan is the best modern late night host we could've gotten

[@cleverusername9369]

Modern late night host? As opposed to, what? Medieval late night host? Iron Age late night host? All late night is modern.

[@StopmotionStudios13]

​@cleverusername9369 As apposed to the carson era for example....

[@Studeb]

Late night TV's gain was The Simpsons' loss.

[@RorschachZ777]

that man is truly a joke machine🤣🤣🤣

[@billfutz3093]

This is the most relaxed I have ever seen Conan, this is one of my favorite interviews!

[@elizabethigyarto4800]

Ed is such an inspiration and has the most contagious spirit! He loves his fans and gets right in their lives with them.

[@PamGallagher-xv8sq]

Seriously... how can you NOT love Ed

[@YONCE8701]

One the most talented, coolest dude. Just so down to earth.

[@helloweeny]

Ed's alright too

[@lonreed9743]

Man, Conan is the best! I’ve been a fan since he debuted in the early 90’s. It’s sad he don’t have a show anymore, but as long as he still puts himself out there- I’m gonna be there!

[@simonstclare]

Is anybody else distracted by how lovely Conan's hair is? How does he achieve that, does he have a hair team?

[@Takecareofyourbusiness]

So humble ,talented and kind

[@memoryboy]

I know you from the teeeveee

[@monlifes]

so awesome interview !

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Ed Sheeran can,t stop lauging wen Conan O'Brain is talking about Bob Dylan🤣🤣🤣Ed Sheeran is asome and cute😊

[@SR-zv5ue]

That Grammy performance was legendary

[@patreekotime4578]

Just watched it. Holy wow! She put on some Tina Turner level energy in that!

[@lynnesnyder6050]

Ed's solo performance of Stevie Wonder's I was Born to Love Her is extraordinary. Look it up. You will not be disappointed!

[@QbnAmCan]

Have to check it out!

[@TronTheTramp]

@@patreekotime4578one of my favorite Beyoncé performances of all time

[@AM-wt9ev]

Great interview

[@krs4607]

That was a good clip. I know other people have said it before but I wish that Conan was still "on the tv." (said like Bob Dylan in my head)

[@vickyabramowitz2885]

I'd like to see Conan have a talk show on the tube again. But I don't know if he wants to do that.

[@kimberleymonari3560]

***** What a Creative, Intelligent Person ED Is!

[@chabum81]

Who's gonna pick up all these names from the floor? XD

[@lachauntiswashington231]

this was great😂👍👍👏👏👏

[@user-mi2op3rp9d]

Love Ed!!! ❤

[@RikodiusRex]

Great album

[@angelpipessd]

Just wanted to agree with Ed - Van Morrison's Moondance is a PERFECT album. Literally perfect. Followed closely by Magic Time, in my opinion. I would absolutely crap myself if Van Morrison wanted to have breakfast with me - what a great experience that must have been

[@carina9295]

Now if he only got vaccinated

[@jessed9145]

​@@carina9295wtf does that have to do with anything?

[@MetalFacedGamer]

I remember watching him on the late late late late late late late show. With the, it the year 2000, the invisible hip strings

[@Maddiehere89]

Yes Moondance is a great album!

[@christophertownsend3820]

It is easy to see Conan as a silly sort of comedy, like his characters and dance/flailing. Beyond that he is also one of the greats at dead pan delivery. I would even say exceeding Leslie Nelson because 90% of what Conan does is improv.

[@lonelypotatojinneverfound378]

Never heard the expression "I'm getting away with murder kind of feeling" but it makes so much sense. Definitely writing it down

[@kariannstunes8619]

Well expressed

[@Spo8]

These two are a hilarious pair. Great guest.

[@BRACAmusic]

I love Conan O'Brien.

[@appalachianfamilyrecipes4647]

When I was in university beginning in 1999, we had Napster. The music industry hasn’t been the same since.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Ed Sheehan x the best comedian always is legendary

[@MaxineShaw_84]

That Master Blaster performance is one of my favorites!

[@lynnesnyder6050]

Watch Ed's performance of Stevie Wonder's I Was Made to Live Her. It is amazing!

[@TronTheTramp]

@@lynnesnyder6050nah, the one with Beyoncé is wayyy better

[@teglik]

Sweet

[@jaygallamore562]

I too have an Al Gore story. I attended a luncheon for 9/11 first responders in the D.C. area and Al Gore was he keynote speaker. At the end of the event we were told to stay until he departed. After his speech he was working his way through the crowd shaking hands on his way out. I was in my Navy dress blue uniform and had a bad head cold. As the crowd parted and he stepped in front of me I felt a sneeze coming on. As I reached for the Kleenex in my uniform jacket breast pocket, several Secret Service agents hands immediately went into their jackets presumably for their guns. When my hand came out with a wad of Kleenex they all relaxed. I believe I was almost shot by the Secret Service that day due to a cold!

[@chaberio1335]

Ed nailed that point about albums having a few great songs with fillers

[@florete2310]

"Would you sing it with Beyoncé?" "You have a different life than I do..." I am LMAO😂

[@louisfreeman9551]

Hilarious 😂

[@cullinaaronkress]

Damien Rice is incredible.

[@usedconn41]

Always being ready and ok for the “no” on the last minute cancellation seems so British 😅

[@Karen-uf2tx]

Went to the Detroit show with Eminem and heard we set noise records at Ford Field! We were right by the secret door where he was snuck in and was absolutely blown away! So amazing!! 🧡

[@janelogan4242]

Van Morrison's Moondance is gold.

[@TheyCallMeNewb]

Famous people helping people on 'Conan O'brien' is first in my recommendation bar on right of screen....

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

Van Morrison's Hard Nose The Highway, under appreciated. His version of Being Green, wow!

[@robotplant5260]

Omg we need an episode with Bob Dylan!

[@landotter]

7:51 😅

[@YahWay.]

We're getting to do what we grew up wanting to do Right at the end. Perfect ending

[@Yagirlnyesha]

Beyoncé is the Queen of music ❤❤

[@bxyw]

Conan when are you doing a colab with Ed?

[@shawnuel]

I've heard him talking about Moondance before and when the lawsuit against "Thinking Out Loud" was proceeding, I thought it sounded more like "Crazy Love" than "Let's Get It On."

[@extrememakeoverfan]

Ed has said he always thought of it more like his Van Morrison song so he’d agree for sure

[@skonenblades]

Holey moley Ed Sheeran is a great guest. Wow.

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

so funny

[@QbnAmCan]

I love Conan’s reactions!

[@drummerfreak69]

Sona: Ed can, you can not...! ahahha

[@YamzieMoyo]

3:32 lmao

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

Jamie . so interesting for me

[@ker_possible]

8:43 hanging out with Beyoncé and JayZ You're welcome

[@kcguy8864]

When Ed stumbled multiple times here on the word "reclusive", it made me think what if he's been doing a fake accent all along lol

[@abigailsinclair-parker6798]

just realised its so rare to see a ginger interviewer and interviewee

[@nish486]

ed sheeran likes to say "like" a lot

[@robbielouie]

"Hey! I knew you from the tee-vee!"

[@serious1587]

Ed Sheeran looks like he could be Conan's son

[@billysuter]

He says 'he's funny' like he didn't literally help write the golden era simpsons lol

[@jeaninem6868]

The things I would do to see Conan interview Beyoncé

[@Yagirlnyesha]

She doesn’t do interviews anymore sadly :(

[@jeaninem6868]

@@Yagirlnyesha I know 😢

[@athenakay]

Stoppp al gore cockblocking Conan and Bob Dylan I’m dead 😂😂😂

[@olihhayes]

3:33

[@sotholluy5686]

😂

[@zomby138]

What happened to the scar on Ed's face? I can't see it at all in this video.

[@aaryadevpraveen8970]

Why did they put orange light on his hair? 😂

[@justtwobrotherspokemon]

I wonder what he tells his barber 🤔 Make my hair look really messy but perfectly semetrical, must be tricky

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Sheehan x comedian always is legendaryyy

[@BingWrosby]

The ONLY and I mean ONLY album I paid for as a card carrying member of the Napster/Limewire generation was “Steal This Album” from System of a Down! Just because they named it so.

[@Uknurse464]

Drinking game. Drink every time ed says like

[@leighkamp9457]

I think that Conan needs to be a friend with Ren Gills.

[@lynnetrathen4587]

Of course Ed is a down to earth …. He likes to jump on Taylor’s trampoline with her 😂😂

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

reason I feel no one mc donals is so good

[@cjplay2]

3:31 - Sheeran is dead wrong, it was not the price. People don't want to pay for what they perceive that they don't have to (even 1 penny, Columbia House!). Without music piracy, the singles digital sales market would not have happened and Spotify and Pandora and even KZbin playlists would not be that big of a thing. Movie piracy - VHS to VHS copying from Wherehouse (not a misspelling) and Blockbuster rentals happened before Macrovision would "brown" the image. Then a cheap TBC would remove the embedded macrovision. So people would rent a tape once, copy it, then ship the copies all over the place. This included INSIDE THE F'ING POST HOUSES!! I would record the radio to a cassette in the 80s and it would be my mix tape. I always thought "Working For a Livin'" by Huey Lewis' big pause had someone saying "Slap me now" in it for like 10 years because the DJ decided to say that while it was playing. So when MP3's came along and music piracy was easier than ever, then that's why they would do it. When torrenting happened for video (still happening!!!), people would put up with the porn streams just for the chance at getting Dune 2 for free. I kid you not, Piracy is what lowered the standard of quality of consumer video delivery. SVOD availability dropped the number of people pirating, but not by a ton (VCD's in Downtown LA? Oh yeah!!).

[@sie4431]

What if another celeb has Eds philosophy? They'd never meet

[@traceybee1409]

Conan’s hair looks weird cos it’s styled 😂🥰

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

me I live alone forever

[@RizeNthryve]

No he was NOT influenced by Eric Clapton?!!!!!!!!!!! What SONG? Clapton played EG not a damn Ukulele....

[@TonyStorm21]

"the worst she can say is no" Her: *ew*

[@grahamjones3259]

I’m not sure the logic about the quality of songs going up stands today because there are so many releases. Music today is the worst it’s ever been. There were filters years ago, and we now realise they were there for a reason. You have to do the hard yards, learn and I’m prove and then you get noticed for the talent you have.

[@MariadeLourdesAniesSanch-ze7hf]

but I need the job