Ed Sheeran performs classic ‘Pokémon’ theme live

Ed Sheeran was a surprise special guest at the Pokémon World Championships this weekend, where he performed the classic Pokémon theme live. READ MORE: Loading Leonida: what we learned from the ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Extended Look on Netflix The 2026 Pokémon World Championships took place at San Francisco’s Chase Center this weekend (August 28 – 30) with people competing in the official Video Game Championships as well as the official trading card game, Pokémon Go and Unite. On Sunday, spectators were treated to a surprise performance from Ed Sheeran, who took to the stage to perform his 2022 Pokémon Scarlet & Violet anthem ‘Celestial’ before an acoustic run-through of the original theme for the anime. Check out fan-shot footage of the moment before. Ed Sheeran sings the Pokémon Theme Song in a surprise performance after the Pokémon Worlds closing ceremony in San Francisco#PokemonWorlds #PokemonXP pic.twitter.com/mHW7goksAP — Maddox @ Worlds 🌉 (@MaddoxTCG) August 31, 2026 Holy.. Ed Sheeran is here signing the Pokémon theme song pic.twitter.com/stwDNgGCVo — spragels The Content Cowboy (@spragels) August 31, 2026 “I’ve played Pokémon since I was in primary school,” Sheeran said back...