{"id":2089458,"date":"2026-08-12T08:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089458"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:36:51","slug":"watch-jason-sudeikis-join-mumford-sons-to-sing-ted-lasso-theme-at-madison-square-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089458","title":{"rendered":"Watch Jason Sudeikis join Mumford &amp; Sons to sing \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 theme at Madison Square Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jason-sudeikis-marchus-mumford@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch Jason Sudeikis join Mumford &amp; Sons to sing \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 theme at Madison Square Garden<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The cameo comes after the fourth season of &#8216;Ted Lasso&#8217; dropped earlier this month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-12T09:36:51+01:00\">12th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jason-sudeikis-marchus-mumford@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Sudeikis and Marcus Mumford\" title=\"jason-sudeikis-marchus-mumford@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jason Sudeikis and Marcus Mumford. CREDIT: Chris Polk\/Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Mumford &amp; Sons surprised fans at a recent Madison Square Garden show by bringing out Jason Sudeikis to duet on the <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> theme song. Check it out below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Mumford &amp; Sons tell us about their 2026 BST Hyde Park show and new album \u2018Prizefighter\u2019: \u201cWe\u2019re all fired up\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The moment took place last night (Tuesday August 11) when the folk rock band took to the stage at the iconic venue in New York City. During the gig, they highlighted that the actor \u2013 who is the main star and co-creator of the series \u2013 was in the crowd, and brought him on stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Together, they broke out the show\u2019s theme song, which was written by Marcus Mumford, alongside much of the <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>Loud cheers could be heard from the audience during the majority of the performance, and the frontman hugged the actor at the end of the collab, before he headed back to his seat in the crowd.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">fui ver a minha banda amada e DE REPENTE TED LASSO pic.twitter.com\/YD4dIx5f4D<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 giovanna (@giparisan) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf9 | jason sudeikis and marcus mumford singing ted lasso&#8217;s opening theme at msg tonight! pic.twitter.com\/F421bdELuR<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Sudeikis Updates (@SudeikisNews) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jason Sudeikis makes cameo at Mumford &amp; Sons&#8217; NYC concert to perform &#8216;Ted Lasso&#8217; theme song pic.twitter.com\/JrH5YKVG7S<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The surprise appearance comes as <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> recently returned for the fourth season, premiering on Apple TV at the start of the month.<\/p>\n<p>In the new season, we catch up with Lasso following him leaving Richmond at the end of season three and returning to the states. Alongside Sudeikis, other returning members of the cast include Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Jeremy Swift, Brendan Hunt and Juno Temple.<\/p>\n<p>New additions to the cast include Grant Feely, Aisling Sharkey, Rex Hayes, Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Abbie Hern, and Faye Marsay.<\/p>\n<p>Mumford &amp; Sons\u2019 theme song for <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> was nominated for an Emmy back in 2021, and the latest show at MSG comes after the band brought out more special guests when they performed at BST Hyde Park in London last month, introducing Shania Twain and Hozier during the set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The tour dates come in support of their sixth studio album \u2018Prizefighter\u2018 \u2013 which dropped in June and features huge names like Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton, and Gigi Perez.<\/p>\n<p>As for Sudeikis, the actor made another surprise cameo last month, when he and Brendan Hunt showed up as their <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> characters to make an appearance during the halftime show at the World Cup final. 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Sons surprised fans at a recent Madison Square Garden show by bringing out Jason Sudeikis to duet on the <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> theme song. Check it out below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: <b>Mumford &amp; Sons tell us about their 2026 BST Hyde Park show and new album \u2018Prizefighter\u2019: \u201cWe\u2019re all fired up\u201d<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The moment took place last night (Tuesday August 11) when the folk rock band took to the stage at the iconic venue in New York City. During the gig, they highlighted that the actor \u2013 who is the main star and co-creator of the series \u2013 was in the crowd, and brought him on stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Together, they broke out the show\u2019s theme song, which was written by Marcus Mumford, alongside much of the <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>Loud cheers could be heard from the audience during the majority of the performance, and the frontman hugged the actor at the end of the collab, before he headed back to his seat in the crowd.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">fui ver a minha banda amada e DE REPENTE TED LASSO pic.twitter.com\/YD4dIx5f4D<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 giovanna (@giparisan) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf9 | jason sudeikis and marcus mumford singing ted lasso&#8217;s opening theme at msg tonight! pic.twitter.com\/F421bdELuR<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Sudeikis Updates (@SudeikisNews) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jason Sudeikis makes cameo at Mumford &amp; Sons&#8217; NYC concert to perform &#8216;Ted Lasso&#8217; theme song pic.twitter.com\/JrH5YKVG7S<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 12, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The surprise appearance comes as <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> recently returned for the fourth season, premiering on Apple TV at the start of the month.<\/p>\n<p>In the new season, we catch up with Lasso following him leaving Richmond at the end of season three and returning to the states. Alongside Sudeikis, other returning members of the cast include Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Jeremy Swift, Brendan Hunt and Juno Temple.<\/p>\n<p>New additions to the cast include Grant Feely, Aisling Sharkey, Rex Hayes, Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Abbie Hern, and Faye Marsay.<\/p>\n<p>Mumford &amp; Sons\u2019 theme song for <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> was nominated for an Emmy back in 2021, and the latest show at MSG comes after the band brought out more special guests when they performed at BST Hyde Park in London last month, introducing Shania Twain and Hozier during the set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The tour dates come in support of their sixth studio album \u2018Prizefighter\u2018 \u2013 which dropped in June and features huge names like Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton, and Gigi Perez.<\/p>\n<p>As for Sudeikis, the actor made another surprise cameo last month, when he and Brendan Hunt showed up as their <em>Ted Lasso<\/em> characters to make an appearance during the halftime show at the World Cup final. Organised by Coldplay\u2019s Chris Martin, the two of them popped on screen to give a pep talk to Justin Bieber just before his live performance on the night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-jason-sudeikis-join-mumford-sons-to-sing-ted-lasso-theme-at-madison-square-garden-3962058&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jason-sudeikis-marchus-mumford@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Watch Jason Sudeikis join Mumford &amp; Sons to sing \u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 theme at Madison Square Garden The cameo comes after the fourth season of &#8216;Ted Lasso&#8217; dropped earlier this month By Liberty Dunworth 12th August 2026 Jason Sudeikis and Marcus Mumford. 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