Danny O'Donoghue has admitted that he messed up a keyboard solo whilst supporting Sir Paul McCartney.

The singer was on stage in New York in 2009 when the embarrassing incident happened as The Script warmed up for the legendary Beatle.

Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, the Voice UK coach revealed that he was leading the band through individual solos when he accidentally played a drum beat on his keyboard instead of a piano sound. The Irishman said:

"We performed at Shea Stadium in New York in 2009, supporting Sir Paul McCartney. I was introducing each band member as they played a solo, and when it came to my turn, I was supposed to play a piano riff on the keyboard but I hit the wrong button and it came out as drums."

O'Donoghue added: "It sounded rubbish. In front of 50,000 people and a Beatle! That was bad."