Ed Sheeran and Chris Hemsworth debuted their surprise friendship with a very cheeky Instagram video.

The clip shows Thor star Chris joking around with Ed backstage at the UK singer’s Brisbane concert on Saturday night.

Ed, who is on the Australian leg of his Mathematics world tour, handed Chris his guitar while the actor gave him a prop resembling Thor’s hammer in return.

‘So basically I am really into like trading trade tools for trade tools,’ the Shape of You hitmaker said in the clip.

‘I’m going to give one of my guitars in return for someone else’s tool.’

Chris Hemsworth (left) debuted his friendship with Ed Sheeran (right) on Saturday night the pair ‘traded tools’ in a backstage clip at the singer’s Brisbane concert

Chris then appeared on-screen, declaring: ‘I’m going to trade tools as well. I have a tool I am going to pass on.’

Ed then swapped one of his stage guitars for Chris’ Thor hammer, before each signed the items with their autographs.

‘I think we should trade professions because I think I would make a better [Thor],’ Ed joked.

Ed, who is on the Australian leg of his Mathematics world tour, handed Chris his guitar while the actor gave him a prop resembling Thor’s hammer in return

Chris appeared very pleased with the trade as he strummed away on Ed’s guitar.

‘Just an instrumental trade off between two blokes,’ Chris captioned the post.

‘Ed Sheeran, I’ll make this guitar sing like no other and you swing that hammer with all your soul. Love you brother!’

The clip comes after Ed was pictured with Liam Hemsworth (left) on Friday, when he was celebrating his 32nd birthday. Pictured with Paul Barrie O’Brien

The clip comes after Ed was pictured with Liam Hemsworth on Friday, when he was celebrating his 32nd birthday.

Liam’s pal Paul Barrie O’Brien, an aviation tycoon who flies celebrities in his private jets, shared an Instagram snap of the trio behind the scenes as they enjoyed some beers.

‘Showtime. Couple of pre-show settlers. Happy birthday @teddysphotos’, he captioned the snap.

Ed started his + – = ÷ x Tour – also known as The Mathematics Tour – on February 17 in Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium (pictured in Los Angeles in November)