THIS is the horrifying moment a Cirque du Soleil star fell to his death in front of a shocked crowd during a show.

Yann Arnaud died from his injuries in hospital after falling onto the stage while performing a new routine in the United States.

7 Yann can be seen falling on the left after appearing to lose his grip Credit: Twitter, @CapaMagMoments

The 38-year-old suffered the fatal injuries during a show with VOLTA in Florida and was rushed to Tampa General Hospital.

Hours before the performance he had posted about the new act he was due to debut.

He wrote: "After so much work and training and staging, our straps duo act is finally in the show tonight. It's time to go for it."

The shocking footage shows Yann spinning with fellow aerial artist Pawel Walczewski and moving out of shot.

7 Yann regularly posted online about his training and shows Credit: Instagram

7 Yann is pictured here seconds before falling onto the stage Credit: Twitter, @CapaMagMoments

As he swings back into the centre of the stage he appears to lose his grip.

The father-of-two is then seen falling about a dozen feet onto the stage.

A statement from Cirque du Soleil said: "While he was performing the aerial straps number, long-time aerialist, Yann Arnaud, fell onto the stage.

"Emergency procedures were immediately activated and Yann was transported to the nearest hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries."

It added: "[He] was loved by all who had the chance to know him."

7 Yann had earlier posted a picture of himself with his wife, with whom he had two children Credit: Instagram

7 Yann and GoelOuisse performing at the dress rehearsal at Citi Field last week Credit: Getty - Contributor

7 Following Yann's death two shows scheduled for today were cancelled Credit: Instagram

7 Yann performing with Alevtyna Titarenko and Goel Ouisse Credit: Getty - Contributor

Yann had been with the Cirque du Soleil for more than 15 years, and had been living in Miami at the time of his death.

Following his death, two shows scheduled for Tampa were cancelled.

Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, said: "Over the coming days and weeks, our focus will be on supporting Yann’s family and our employees, especially the VOLTA team, as we go through these difficult times together.

"We are currently gathering more information about this tragic event.

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"We are offering our full and transparent collaboration to the authorities as they look into the circumstances of this accident."

Yann was from Champigny-sur-Marne, France and joined the VOLTA show in September 2016.

Previously he was a performer for Le Reve - The Dream, a show at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas.

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