Game of Thrones season 8 episode 3: Chris Stapleton cameos as White Walker during 'The Long Night'

'I was like, you know, I would gladly fly to wherever in the world just to be a small part'

Game of Thrones has a long history of musical cameos, with artists such as Sigur Ros and Ed Sheeran appearing on the show.

During the blood-soaked Battle of Winterfell, the tradition continued as another well-known musician made a fleeting cameo.

**Minor spoilers for Game of Thrones season eight, episode three ‘The Long Night’ ahead**

The Night King's army came crashing into the armies of Winterfell during the episode, the wights meeting the Dothraki, Unsullied and Wildlings on the blazing field.

One of the Wildlings who gets transformed into a wight happened to be played by the country singer Chris Stapleton, who considers himself a huge fan of the show.

“I was like, you know, I would gladly fly to wherever in the world just to be a small part and get to watch that show going down,” Stapleton told Rolling Stone. “They were gracious enough to let me come participate that way.”

Stapleton’s wife Morgane posted an image from the episode featuring a bearded undead Wildling with the caption: “Episode 3... my wildling is a white walker."

The singer added: “They knew we weren’t actors. So the direction was basically, we’re going to place you, and when we tell you to, open your eyes. And they trained us on how White Walkers are supposed to stand up and move when they’re first waking up. We had a crash course in that.”

‘The Long Night’ was a “gritty, epic and profoundly silly” episode according to our critic, who awarded the episode five stars. Meanwhile, the intense trailer for next week’s episode sees everyone turn their attentions to the Iron Throne and the fate of Cersei Lannister.

The final season of Game of Thrones continues every Sunday. The show will be available on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK.