Bryan Adams found a hole in his jacket

Rock star Bryan Adams has revealed he was shot as he rode a motorbike through London.

The singer said he felt a "jolt" through his leathers and later found a hole in his biker jacket.

He told Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker the incident happened in the Old Street area of east London and joked: "It's like the Bronx out there."

He said: "It was a bit weird. I had a friend on the bike with me and we were coming through London and I felt a jolt on my back.

"Later on, I found out that I'd been shot with an air-rifle - it was the weirdest thing. I had a hole in the back of my jacket.

"I hope it doesn't happen to anyone else, but there is someone up around Old Street with a rifle, so stay clear of there."

Adams said it was unlikely that he had been targeted on purpose as his identity would have been obscured.

"We had our helmets on, somebody goofing off I guess," he said.