Sheeran got offered to record Hobbit song while drunk

Ed Sheeran was drunk when he was offered the chance to record a track for the new 'Hobbit' film.

Sheeran got offered to record Hobbit song while drunk

Ed Sheeran was drunk when he was offered the chance to record a track for the new 'Hobbit' film.

The 22-year-old singer wrote the song 'I See Fire' for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' but almost missed out on the chance to work on the film after receiving an email from the movie's director, Peter Jackson.

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