Ed Sheeran gets Cecil the lion etched across his chest…

The shooting of Cecil the Lion has touched millions all over the world; some more than others it seems - like Ed Sheeran.

The singer has undergone hours of pain to have this beastly tattoo inked across his whole chest. Posting a photo of the mammoth tattoo on Instagram, Ed wrote: https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/631036383847653377 Perhaps he'd planned to have a huge lion tattooed before Cecil was shot and killed by dentist Walter Palmer, but it's a very timely coincidence. It could always be Aslan, of course. Whichever king of the jungle it is based on, Ed admitted there's a lot more roaring to come as the etching is only half finished. https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/631047552968847365

The big cat is the latest in a long line of tattoos; he's also got Pingu, a paw print and a snowflake.

He could have just endorsed some of the Cecil the Lion merchandise on offer, such as this soft toy with all proceeds going to Wildlife Conservation Research Unit. https://twitter.com/TyInc/status/628271713894006784 Or if he wanted to go way over the top, this gross phone case...