Singer Ed Sheeran said he lived an unhealthy lifestyle during his younger years, but is now making a conscious effort to live more healthily and ensure that he`s ready for the challenge of performing live.

Talking about why he chooses to spend an hour on a massage table after a gig, Sheeran told Men`s Health magazine: "You just want to go to bed or go for a drink with your mates or whatever, but if you don’t do it, you’re just… the next day.