Ed Sheeran was left embarrassed after falling out of sync with Taylor Swift whilst performing a live duet.

The pair are currently on tour together in North America as Swift promotes her successful 2012 album 'Red'.

They have been performing a live version of their collaboration 'Everything Has Changed' and Wednesday's (March 27) gig in Newark was no different.

However, Sheeran's in-ear monitors dropped out as they were playing, meaning the '+' star fell out of sync with Swift.

What resulted was a cringeworthy mess before Sheeran stepped back and sorted out the problem.

Swift is reported to have quipped afterwards: "Live shows, ladies and gentlemen. Give it up for Ed Sheeran, who's still playing even after his in-ears went out!"