Ed Sheeran shares snippet of Taylor Swift collaboration "The Joker And The Queen"

09 February 2022, 10:28 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Ed Sheeran has confirmed that his new version of "The Joker And The Queen" features Taylor Swift, and has shared a snippet of the song ahead of its release on Friday (11 February).

Sheeran first teased "The Joker And The Queen" as his next single in December last year, and following speculation that Swift would feature on an updated version of the song (after spotting easter eggs in both their music videos), Sheeran has shared a snippet of the new Swift collaboration.

The Joker And The Queen featuring my good friend @taylorswift13 is out this Friday. Link in bio to pre-order or pre-save it xhttps://t.co/1WEEHn3okc

Repost @ teddysphotos on Instagram pic.twitter.com/8kIYNSS7Pw
— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) February 9, 2022

He previously featured on Swift's Red (Taylor's Version) album in November last year.

The first easter egg was spotted shortly before Swift's "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version)" video starring Miles Teller last November, as Swift shared a teaser trailer which showed a red "=" sign - like Sheeran's latest album - on the wedding cake. In Sheeran's "Overpass Graffiti" video, Sheeran wore a leather jacket with a print of a joker and a queen on the back, and a badge that reads: "Taylor Swift".

Sheeran's confirmation of "The Joker And The Queen" comes after last night's BRIT Awards, which saw him pick up the Songwriter Of The Year Award, and perform a heavy version of "Bad Habits" with Bring Me The Horizon.