By Mashable | Created at 2026-09-21 11:19:35 | Updated at 2026-09-21 11:58:28
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"You know sometimes, when it comes to conflicts, the bravest thing you can do is to say nothing at all."
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Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.
on September 21, 2026
King Charles, an AI version of Princess Diana, and Ed Sheeran are the unusual combination brought together in SNL UK's latest cold open, during which a D.I.A.N.A AI-bot goes rogue and the king is forced to beg for Sheeran's help as the apocalypse nears.
"I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. You see I was just outside, sitting on the fence," says Sheeran (Annabel Marlow), who has faced criticism this week after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestinian statements. "You know sometimes, when it comes to conflicts, the bravest thing you can do is to say nothing at all."
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Cue an impressively cringe-inducing song about "both sides" being "equally right".
Elsewhere, the singer was also roasted in the show's "Weekend Update" segment.
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Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.
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