Watch Ed Sheeran cover a Limp Bizkit song

Ed Sheeran covers a Limp Bizkit song on Jimmy Fallon.

Ed Sheeran has covered songs by heavy metal bands Iron Maiden and Limp Bizkit for a comedy skit with Jimmy Fallon.

The UK singer-songwriter turned Iron Maiden's Run for the Hills and Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff into overwrought ballads for the skit, called 'Ed Sheeran sings heavy metal'.

Sheeran was obviously enjoying himself as he sang lyrics like, "I think you better quit talking that s***, or you'll be leaving with a fat lip."

He also covered Ty Dolla $ign's hit Paranoid.

Sheeran had earlier warned fans that he would be doing "some cool stuff" with Fallon.

Doing some cool stuff on Jimmy fallon today, tune in people aiiiiiight

— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) June 1, 2015

- nzherald.co.nz