The Offspring Joined by Ed Sheeran on Stage
The Offspring had a surprising guest join them during their set at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival: Popstar Ed Sheeran. Ed + The @offspring at @BottleRockNapa ❤️ pic.twitter.com/n1CDlyMOQn Ed + The @offspring at @BottleRockNapa ❤️ pic.twitter.com/n1CDlyMOQn
Sheeran performed “Million Miles Away” with the band, who can be seen rehearsing the track in the
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— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran)Ed + The @offspring at @BottleRockNapa ❤️ pic.twitter.com/n1CDlyMOQn
— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) May 27, 2024
Sheeran shared the same video above on Instagram, along with a touching caption. He wrote, “The first album I ever bought was the @offspring – ‘Conspiracy of One.’ 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.”
Sheeran continued, “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.”
He concluded, “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.”
The Offspring were also jazzed about sharing the stage with Sheeran, writing on social media, “What a pleasure it was to have Ed Sheeran join us for ‘Million Miles Away’ at BottleRock Napa Valley! We loved hearing about how ‘Conspiracy of One’ was the very first album that he ever bought and he even showed us his Offspring tattoo!!!”
The Offspring’s 2024 Tour Schedule
The Offspring’s current tour schedule this year is comprised of festival gigs, including the U.K.’s Download Festival and Denmark’s Copenhell. However, there is a special show taking place on June 1 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band’s third studio album, Smash. This show will feature the Offspring playing Smash in its entirety, along with their other hits and fan favorites.
Their entire 2024 tour schedule is below.
6/1 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA. (30th Anniversary of Smash)
6/9 – Water Square – Kallithea, Greece
6/13 – Rock For People 2024 – Hradec Kr, Czech Republic
6/15 – Download Festival – Derby, U.K.
6/18 – Gröna Lund – Stockholm, Sweden
6/19 – Copenhell 2024 – Copenhagen, Denmark
6/21 – Southside Festival – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
6/23 – Hurricane Festival – Scheessel, Germany
6/26 – Festival de Nimes 2024 – Nimes, France
6/28 – Resurrection Fest – Vivero, Spain
6/29 – Garorock Festival – Marmande, France
6/30 – Hellfest 2024 – Clisson, France
7/7 – Festival d’été de Québec 2024 – Québec, Canada
7/10 – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino – Niagara Falls, ON
7/19 – Inkcarceration Festival 2024 – Mansfield, OH
7/20 – Minnesota Yacht Club Festival – St. Paul, MN
7/22 – WAVE Outdoors – Wichita, KS
7/23 – The Astro Amphitheater – La Vista, NE
7/26 – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort – Mt. Pleasant, MI
7/27 – Veterans Park – Milwaukee, WI
8/15 – Greenpark – St. Pölten, Austria
8/16 – Open Air Gampel 2024 – Gampel, Switzerland
8/18 – Pukkelpop 2024 – Hasselt, Belgium
8/19 – Rockhal – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
8/21 – Villa Ca’ Cornaro – Bassano del Grappa, Italy
8/24 – Rock en Seine – Saint-Cloud, France
9/21 – MMR*B*Q 2024 – Camden, NJ
9/26 – Louder Than Life 2024 – Louisville, KY
9/28 – Oceans Calling Festival 2024 – Ocean City, MD