A Royal Marine has admitted 'flooring' stewards in a drunken assault at an Ed Sheeran concert.
Stephen Maurice Sayers got into the violent altercation after being asked to leave the sold out St James' Park gig for loutish behaviour.
Sayers, who is commonly known as 'Mo', was caught on CCTV fighting with stewards, knocking one to the ground with a savage punch.
Appearing at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on September 11, Sayers - of Acton Place, High Heaton, - pleaded guilty to affray.
The 26-year-old attended the sold out concert on June 10, 2018, along with 50,000 other punters.
Prosecutor Rehana Haque told the court that he was spotted "being boisterous" about 15 minutes into the gig and security staff thought he was intoxicated.
He was seen to "take off his top and wave it around his head", the court heard, so stewards asked him to get dressed but continued to watch him.
Shortly after, security staff were approached by another member of the crowd who said Sayers was "being aggressive" so stewards moved into eject him.
When they asked him to leave with them, he said 'what the f*** have I done?' and 'do you know who I am? I'm Mo Sayers'.
After pushing and shoving inside the ground, Sayers was dragged outside to the Gallowgate concourse by stewards.
He then attacked the stewards, attempting to headbutt one and swinging punches, knocking one bouncer to the floor.
The altercation was captured on CCTV cameras both inside and outside the ground.
One bouncer needed two staples to deep lacerations to his head and two others were injured in the brawl, the court heard.
In a statement read to the court, one steward said: "I'm still in shock.
"There was no need for him to react like that, I'm just glad no one was hurt more badly."
Defending, Richard Haswell conceded it was a "serious offence" but asked for it to be dealt with at the magistrates' court rather than at the crown court.
In April 2016, ChronicleLive reported that Sayers was serving in the Royal Marines, an achievement his father said was made possible due to his the 'discipline he's learnt through boxing'.
Summing up, District Judge Bernard Begley said: "This was a serious incident in a public place during a concert in the city centre.
"You floored one individual and attempted to headbutt another. One steward was left with relatively serious injuries.
"Having seen the CCTV, it's my view that my sentencing powers are insufficient."
Sayers was bailed to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on October 9.
