Watch Ed Sheeran and James Corden star in trailer for new Beatles movie musical

Ed Sheeran and James Corden have locked in some hilarious cameos for themselves in the brand new Beatles movie musical.

Guest starring as himself in Yesterday - a feel-good comedy about budding musician Jack who wakes up after a bike accident to discover he is the only person in the world who knows who The Beatles are - the Perfect hitmaker helps Jack with his music.

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In the trailer for the film, Ed even tries to convince Jack - played by British actor Himesh Patel - to change the lyrics of Hey Jude to "Hey Dude".

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Meanwhile, James Corden gets Jack to write a new song on the spot while appearing on his Late Late Show, so Jack sings the classic Beatles hit Something - of course, no one else knows it isn’t by him.


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The movie, which was written by Kiwi and Love Actually writer Richard Curtis and directed by Slumdog Millionaire’s Danny Boyle, also stars the hilarious Kate McKinnon, Lily James, Joel Fry and Ana de Armas.

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Yesterday is set to hit New Zealand cinemas on June 27 and we cannot wait to see it on the big screen!