Jason Sudeikis Crashes Mumford & Sons at Madison Square Garden to Perform the Ted Lasso Theme
Jason Sudeikis ran on stage at Mumford & Sons' Madison Square Garden concert to perform the Ted Lasso theme song with the band, sending the New York crowd into uproar.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor — who stars in and co-created the Apple TV+ series — surprised fans by joining the band mid-set to finish the show's theme, a track co-written by composer Tom Howe and Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford. The crowd erupted in cheers as Sudeikis appeared on stage (The Hollywood Reporter).
He was not the only famous face in the lineup. Oscar Isaac also joined Marcus Mumford on stage during the concert to perform a song. The two share a connection through film: Mumford worked on the music for the Coen Brothers' 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis, which starred Isaac and Carey Mulligan (The Hollywood Reporter).
At one point, Mumford told the rowdy New York crowd to quiet down — "or I'm going to stick Ted on you," a nod to Sudeikis's character that drew laughter from those who caught the reference (The Hollywood Reporter).
The cameo lands at a busy moment for Sudeikis and the Ted Lasso brand. The show's fourth season premiered earlier in August 2026 on Apple TV+. Sudeikis had initially intended for the series to end with its third season in 2023, but later developed a fourth season (The Hollywood Reporter).
In July, Sudeikis made another surprise appearance — this time in character as Ted Lasso during the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, where his character addressed Justin Bieber (The Hollywood Reporter).
The Ted Lasso theme has had a life beyond the show itself. Back in 2021, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy covered the song, which was originally credited to Marcus Mumford (BrooklynVegan).
For fans at the Garden, the surprise was simple and immediate: a television star, a rock band, and a theme song they already knew by heart — played live in a room that holds twenty thousand people.
