30 Seconds To Mars hitmaker Jared Leto has revealed that a fan once sent him an ear in the mail.

Speaking to XFM about the bizarre gift, the singer explained that he was certainly shocked to receive it: "The fans are an incredibly committed and passionate group of people."

"Going to a show is kind of like visiting Japan, you expect gifts on your arrival. You get all kinds of wonderful things. [But] someone cut their ear off once and sent it to me, that was very strange. A whole ear. The Van Gogh move."

He added that the ear came with a note and he did something creative with the cut-off appendage: "The note just said, 'Are you listening?' I never knew who it was, who's missing their ear out there. I poked a hole in it and wore it as a necklace! Just don't put your entire body in a case and send it to us."

Meanwhile, the band's new album will be released on May 20 in the UK and a day later in the US.

Watch a recent interview with the band here: