'I didn't think anyone would come in!' Ed Sheeran performs songs for $2 in a dingy peep show prank organised by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee

By Sophie Goulopoulos For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 10:15 EST, 7 December 2015 | Updated: 14:05 EST, 7 December 2015

If a shady-looking spruiker approached you in the street and told you Ed Sheeran was waiting to perform for you privately for $2, you'd be forgiven if you thought they were lying.

But that's exactly what radio pranksters Hamish Blake and Andy Lee did in Melbourne on Friday.

With Hamish, 33, in costume as the shady spruiker, the hosts of Fox FM's drive show set up a 'peep show' with the British pop star, but it took them over two hours to find any trusting pedestrians.

'I didn't think anyone would come in': Ed Sheeran performed songs for $2 in a dingy peep show prank organised by radio rascals Hamish Blake and Andy Lee in Melbourne on Friday

'I didn't think anyone would come in': Ed Sheeran performed songs for $2 in a dingy peep show prank organised by radio rascals Hamish Blake and Andy Lee in Melbourne on Friday

Dressed in a fake beard, a trucker cap and a flannelette shirt, the unrecognisable comedian made kissing sounds and approached passers-by with lines such as: 'You wanna peep at Ed Sheeran for two bucks?'

The affable Ed had his doubts the prank would even work, saying: 'I wouldn't come in,' he said, noting Hamish's seedy outfit.

'It's going to be a brave soul,' said Andy, asking then if they were pricing the 30 second-long gig too high.

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 Ambiguous: The said the phrase 'peep show' was often associated with nudity and adult entertainment, but pointed out that in fact, by definition, it didn't have to

 Ambiguous: The said the phrase 'peep show' was often associated with nudity and adult entertainment, but pointed out that in fact, by definition, it didn't have to

Nothing suss! With Hamish, 33, in costume as the shady spruiker, the hosts of Fox FM's drive show set up a 'peep show' with the British pop star

Nothing suss! With Hamish, 33, in costume as the shady spruiker, the hosts of Fox FM's drive show set up a 'peep show' with the British pop star

'You wanna peep at Ed Sheeran for two bucks?' Hamish used slightly suspect language at first to try to tempt passers-by

'You wanna peep at Ed Sheeran for two bucks?' Hamish used slightly suspect language at first to try to tempt passers-by

Looking up from his phone, the 24-year-old joked: 'I think $2 is pretty fair,' considering tickets to his Australian shows have been priced at around the $100 mark.

After two hours, and after thinking this might have been 'a giant waste of everyone's time', Hamish finally found a pair of people willing to check it out, but not without some initial hesitation.

'You're lying,' smiled the girl when Hamish told her how much it would cost them, and they walked off.

Hamish quite literally had to chase them down the street, finally convincing them to return, and when the red curtains opened to reveal Ed sitting on a stool, the couple couldn't believe it. 

'It's going to be a brave soul': Andy and Ed worried that no-one would come in, and they waited over two hours for someone to be brave enough

'It's going to be a brave soul': Andy and Ed worried that no-one would come in, and they waited over two hours for someone to be brave enough

Shocked: When the red curtains opened to reveal Ed sitting on a stool, the couple couldn't believe it

Shocked: When the red curtains opened to reveal Ed sitting on a stool, the couple couldn't believe it

Sing-along: One fan even provided a harmony when Ed sang Thinking Out Loud

Sing-along: One fan even provided a harmony when Ed sang Thinking Out Loud

'I love you,' the girl told Hamish as they exited.

Another man willing to take the plunge even provided a harmony as Ed sang a snippet of Thinking Out Loud.

One man sat there in obvious bewilderment, with one hand on his hip and his mouth hanging open.

As he left, he said: 'Best f****** $2 I've ever spent.'

'Best f****** $2 I've ever spent': One man sat there in obvious bewilderment, with one hand on his hip and his mouth hanging open

'Best f****** $2 I've ever spent': One man sat there in obvious bewilderment, with one hand on his hip and his mouth hanging open

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