Ed Sheeran breaks arm in bike accident

Ed Sheeran, who is scheduled to tour New Zealand in March next year, has broken his right arm in a cycling accident. Photo / File

Thousands of Ed Sheeran fans face an anxious wait to find out whether the singer will perform at upcoming gigs after he was knocked off his bike in London.

The singer is feared to have suffered a broken arm when he collided with a car in the capital, but has taken to Instagram to reassure fans that he is okay.

Sheeran is due to fly to Asia this week ahead of a tour of the continent, but his injury could cause those gigs to be cancelled.

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Ive had a bit of a bicycle accident and I’m currently waiting on some medical advice, which may affect some of my upcoming shows. Please stay tuned for further news. Ed x

A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Oct 16, 2017 at 3:50am PDT

Fans in Taiwan face will have to wait to find out whether he will play a scheduled gig at Taipei's Nangang Exhibition Hall on Sunday night.

The 26-year-old is then down to play at Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan and Seoul's Olympic Park next week.

On Instagram today, Sheeran wrote: "I've had a bit of a bicycle accident and I'm currently waiting on some medical advice, which may affect some of my upcoming shows. Please stay tuned for further news. Ed x"

An accompanying picture shows his right hand, with which he usually plays his guitar, in a plaster cast and his other arm in a sling.

His friend, Kent "Smallzy" Small, tweeted: "Sources in LDN @edsheeran telling me he's been hit by a car while riding a bike. Sending healing vibes."

He has 15 Asia tour dates planned, which are due to see him play in Tokyo, Manila and Singapore between now and November 23.

US frontman Bono was unable to play guitar for around six month after he had a cycling accident in 2014. Photo / Steven McNicholl

Sheeran's management team have been contacted for comment.

Sheeran posted as recently as three days ago on Instagram, when he posed with a beer on Friday night.

Worried fans have wished him well as he waits to find out whether the tour can go ahead as planned.

Justine Rebecca wrote online: "Wishing @EdSheeran a speedy recovery... imagine being the person who ran over Ed Sheeran tho poor Ed and his bike."

Other fans joked that the British popstar had "done a Bono", a reference to the U2 singer's accident in New York in 2014.

Following that crash, Bono required surgery and was unable to play guitar for around six months after swerving to avoid another cyclist.