{"id":15722,"date":"2025-08-22T03:54:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=15722"},"modified":"2025-08-22T03:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:54:35","slug":"ed-sheeran-refused-to-meet-his-idol-eminem-risked-never-meeting-him-at-all-what-happened-4-years-later-was-worth-the-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=15722","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran Refused to Meet His Idol Eminem, Risked Never Meeting Him at All \u2014 What Happened 4 Years Later Was Worth the Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a revealing interview clip, Ed Sheeran opened up about his deeply personal rule when it comes to meeting musical idols:&nbsp;<em>don\u2019t force it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/230716143432-eminem-ed-sheeran-2022-file.jpg?c=original\" alt=\"Eminem performs 'Lose Yourself' during surprise appearance at Ed Sheeran's  Detroit concert | CNN\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always had this rule,\u201d Ed said. \u201cI never want to meet someone I admire unless they genuinely want to meet me too. Otherwise, it just becomes a weird photo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1439399164-1668x1112.jpg\" alt=\"Watch Eminem Join Ed Sheeran For Two Songs At Detroit Show - SPIN\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That mindset was tested when he was working on an album with producer Rick Rubin, who happened to be collaborating with Eminem at the time. Rick offered to introduce them \u2014 but Ed declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than chasing a rushed introduction, Ed chose to wait. Four years later, that patience paid off: Eminem reached out, saying he liked Ed\u2019s music and wanted to collaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eminem.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/286DF158-3719-45F1-913C-8C2E69FA0FE7.jpeg\" alt=\"Ed Sheeran's New Single Inspired By His Fatherhood and Eminem's Good Habits  | Eminem.Pro - the biggest and most trusted source of Eminem\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat moment meant more,\u201d Ed said. \u201cBecause it wasn\u2019t just a setup \u2014 it came from mutual respect.\u201d Today, the two aren\u2019t just collaborators. 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