Did Lady Gaga REALLY mistake Ed Sheeran for a waiter at the GRAMMYs?

Both of the stars have now spoken out about the alleged mis-hap!

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 1st Jan 2023

Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga are two of the biggest stars on the planet - and have been for quite some time. Even back in 2015, when Gaga had been working with Tony Bennett and also got cast in American Horror Story, and Ed cleaned up during the awards season after releasing 'x' (multiply) in 2014.

But despite the pair's worldwide fame, at the GRAMMY Awards in 2015 it looked as though Gaga didn't recognise Ed! The 'Shape of You' singer tweeted that Lady G hadn't realised it was him at the prestigious ceremony - instead mistaking him for a waiter working the event!

Was Ed Sheeran mistaken for a waiter by Lady Gaga?

Well, apparently not. It later transpired that the original tweet from Ed, which read, 'I love @ladygaga. Spoke to her earlier and she mistook me for a waiter. Gotta love the #GRAMMYs. #INeedANewSuit? Aha,' had actually come from a fan account!

Ed set the record straight pretty quickly, posting an image of himself and Gaga after a Stevie Wonder tribute concert, alongside the caption: 'Just bumped into gaga she’s fetching me a drink. God bless the press.'

Gaga also set the record straight concerning the rumour, taking to Twitter to write: 'Silly stories about me & Ed Sheeran! Of course I know who this gem is!", before dropping some sage advice, 'THERE ARE NO WAITERS AT THE GRAMMYS PEOPLE.'

Ed swiftly replied in hilarious fashion, writing: 'In all seriousness, where is my drink?'

So there you have it - Ed Sheeran was NOT mistaken for a waiter by Lady Gaga at the 2015 GRAMMY Awards!

What about Lewis Capaldi?

A not-too-dissimilar thing happened to 'Someone You Loved' singer lewis Capaldi at the 2020 ceremony. Reminding us all of the Gaga vs. Sheeran rumour, Lewis Capaldi tweeted from the GRAMMYs 2020 that he was in fact mistaken for a seat filler!

At big events like the GRAMMYs, organisers make sure that there are plenty of people waiting to sit in empty seats, if a big star goes to the loo or the bar...

Oh Lewis! 🙈

Scroll through a timeline of Ed's biggest awards and accolades:

2012

BRIT Awards:
British Breakthrough Act
British Male Solo Artist


Ivor Novello Awards:
Best Song Musically and Lyrically for 'The A Team'

2014

MTV VMAs:
Best Male Video for 'Sing' (featuring Pharrell Williams)

2015

University of Suffolk:
Honorary Doctorate of Music


BRIT Awards:
British Male Solo Artist
British Album of the Year for 'x'


Ivor Novello Awards:
Songwriter of the Year


MTV EMAs:
Best Live Act
Best World Stage Performance

2016

Grammy Awards:
Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Thinking Out Loud'

2017

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE):
Services to music and charity


MTV EMAs:
Best Live


MTV VMAs:
Artist of the Year

2018: Ed won even more awards

BRIT Awards:
Global Success Award


Grammy Awards:
Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Shape of You'
Best Pop Vocal Album for '÷'


Ivor Novello Awards:
Songwriter of the Year
Most Performed Work for 'Shape of You'

2019

BRIT Awards:
Global Success Award

2021

MTV EMAs:
Best Song for 'Bad Habits'
Best Artist

2022

BRIT Awards:
Songwriter Of The Year

2023

Primetime Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for 'A Beautiful Game' (from Ted Lasso)

You can hear the biggest hits from Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and Lewis Capaldi on the Downtown Radio playlist.

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