The poignant ballads, the red hair, the charming demeanor — how can you resist Ed Sheeran? His fan base continues to go well beyond the tweens, as 65-year old tween-at-heart Samuel L. Jackson can attest to. Judging by his Twitter feed, it looks like he had a blast at Sheeran’s show at London’s O2 arena Oct. 15.
First he took a shot from overhead, applauding Ed for his less-is-more onstage approach:
O2 Arena @edsheeran! This MUFFUGGAH is da real deal!! http://t.co/bQrfd7Sbzl
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) October 16, 2014
And yes, he used his cool, Samuel L. connections to get past the velvet rope and score a selfie with Ed later on:
Caught @edsheeran last nite. A mic, a guitar, A-mazing!! @one4theboys http://t.co/hB7G78gg1C
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) October 16, 2014
Sheeran is on tour in the U.K. through late October. Next up is an Oct. 18 gig at NIA Birmingham.