{"id":327499,"date":"2025-08-08T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327499\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:15:21","slug":"rupert-grint-is-plagued-by-ed-sheeran-in-new-music-video-14-years-after-lego-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327499\/","title":{"rendered":"Rupert Grint is plagued by Ed Sheeran in new music video, 14 years after \u2018Lego House\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 huxBsk\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/ed-sheeran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed Sheeran<\/a> has been reunited with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/rupert-grint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rupert Grint<\/a> for his new single \u201cA Little More\u201d, 14 years after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/harry-potter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Potter<\/a> star first appeared in the singer\u2019s visuals for \u201cLego House\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, \u201cLego House\u201d cast Grint \u2013 then at the height of his fame thanks to the release of the final film in<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/jk-rowling-jinkx-monsoon-trans-harry-potter-b2801311.html\"> the Harry Potter franchise <\/a>\u2013 as an obsessed<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/chris-hemsworth-ed-sheeran-romania-limitless-b2801782.html\"> fan of Sheeran\u2019<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>It follows his character as he breaks into Sheeran\u2019s tour bus then sneaks backstage and walks out to the cheering crowds, who initially mistake him for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/rupert-grint-secret-baby-georgia-groome-b2740678.html\">the fellow redhead<\/a> before he is tackled by security. <\/p>\n<p>In the last scene, Grint encounters his hero as he is being escorted out of the venue. <\/p>\n<p>For the new clip accompanying \u201cA Little More\u201d, Grint\u2019s character is released from prison after 14 years and appears to walk past Sheeran, who is dressed as a guard. <\/p>\n<p>However, it soon becomes clear that this is his imagination at work, as he is plagued by visions of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/shape-of-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shape of You<\/a>\u201d star wherever he goes, even while attending a therapy and a \u201cstalkers anonymous\u201d group meeting. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-at-13-15-55.png\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nathalie Emmanuel in Sheeran's video for 'A Little More'\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>open image in gallery<\/p>\n<p>Nathalie Emmanuel in Sheeran&#8217;s video for &#8216;A Little More&#8217; (YouTube\/Atlantic Records)<\/p>\n<p>Life seems to improve when he finds a girlfriend (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/game-of-thrones-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game of Thrones<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/nathalie-emmanuel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathalie Emmanuel<\/a>), but his hallucinations of Sheeran only grow stronger, to the point that Sheeran pops up at his wedding. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-at-13-18-15.png\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Haunted bride: Ed Sheeran turns up wherever Rupert Grint goes\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>open image in gallery<\/p>\n<p>Haunted bride: Ed Sheeran turns up wherever Rupert Grint goes (YouTube\/Atlantic)<\/p>\n<p>The blues-influenced \u201cA Little More\u201d was written by Sheeran with UK rapper Dave \u2013 with whom he previously co-wrote the songs \u201cNothing on You\u201d and \u201cF64\u201d \u2013 Blake Slatkin, Cirkut, and his longtime collaborator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/johnny-mcdaid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny McDaid<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Lyrically, it appears to address a former friend who blames Sheeran for his misfortunes, as<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/news\/ed-sheeran-irish-british-louis-theroux-podcast-interview-b2767831.html\"> the Grammy-winning artist <\/a>sings \u201clife got better when I lost you\/ But every day I hate you just a little more\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Sheeran also raps on the track about how \u201cI was there to lean on when I was a kid\/ But now that I\u2019m an adult I see it for what it is\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>The track is the follow-up to Sheeran\u2019s earlier single \u201cSapphire\u201d, a special version of which incorporated a chorus where he sings in Hindi and Punjabi. <\/p>\n<p>Grint, 36, last appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/m-night-shyamalan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M Night Shyamalan<\/a>\u2019s 2023 apocalyptic psychological horror Knock at the Cabin, which marked his first feature film since 2015\u2019s Moonwalkers. <\/p>\n<p>His latest TV role was in Shyamalan\u2019s critically acclaimed series Servant, which concluded after four seasons in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Sheeran\u2019s new album, Play, is scheduled for release on 12 September. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327500,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3936],"tags":[77,269,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-327499","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-music","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114992390184651863","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}