Ed Sheeran suffers a fall on stage during first gig of European tour

European tour kicked off on a rather flat note... and that is not referring to his vocals. The Grammy-winning star took a spectacular tumble on

At 34, Metropolitano, which can accommodate over 70,000 fans when filled to capacity. Luckily for Ed's international fans, they can still join in the fun each night thanks to the internet, but unfortunately for the star,

Videos taken by those present at the concert show , urging fans to clap before his next song. However, his enthusiasm seemed to get the better of him, resulting in Ed ending up face down on the floor.

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Being the professional he is, he quickly got up and started strumming his guitar as if nothing had happened, laughing off the mishap. As fans behind their cameras also giggled,

Responding to clips of the incident, one fan joked on X about the gig: “He had to be iconic from the start.” Another said: “He's so cute, hope he's ok.” A third tweeted: “LOL it's starting well”, as a fourth wrote: “LOL Poor thing, he's excited, leave him alone!”

After his record-breaking gig, Ed shared a video on where he basked in the applause from the packed stadium, visibly overwhelmed and emotional.

His heartfelt caption read: “First show back for Mathematics in a long time. Honestly I get so low confidence sometimes in the music I put out still, I dunno how to explain it but I feel moments like this remind me how much I love what I do, and how much these songs connect, and how much I appreciate you guys for making me feel this feeling I’ve felt on stage since I was 11.”

“I love being on the road and sharing these moments with you,” he added. “Such an incredible night and an incredible feeling, thank you for making me feel so loved Madrid. See you tomorrow x”.

with the set including his biggest tunes as well as tracks from his upcoming album Play, which lands in September.

The hitmaker's popularity is clearly showing no signs of dipping, as he

Following rumours of a 'big name' taking to the stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool, Ed showed up on the New Music Stage on Saturday afternoon, saying he chose the stage because he'd 'never played it before' and the tent had 'the best energy'.

Ed’s set was so popular that access to the tent had to be Also performing at Big Weekend was Stargazing singer Myles Smith, who is supporting Ed on his tour.

Ed first burst onto the music scene in 2011 and has gone on to sell over 200million records worldwide.

Speaking recently about his future, he revealed his plans to call it a day after releasing 10 unique studio albums, drawing inspiration from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. "I wanted to do 10," Ed shared on Jimmy Fallon's talk show, expressing his fascination with Tarantino, who he heard was making 10 films alongside side projects like Grindhouse.

Ed's initial series of albums followed a mathematical theme, with titles such as Plus, Multiply, Divide, Subtract, and Equals.

Deviating from this pattern, he now plans to include Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Stop - an idea he's harboured since he was 18. In addition to this, the father-of-two, who tied the knot with childhood love Cherry Seaborn in 2019, is also continuously working on a life-spanning album, set to be released posthumously.

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