Mandy Moore has revealed that she was so nervous at the release of her new album that she underwent hypnosis to beat the mental tension.

The singer/actress’ release Amanda Leigh hit U.S. shelves on April 26, and the star marked the launch by playing a gig for almost 300 fans in Los Angeles the night before.

But before taking to stage Mandy was so terrified that she sought the help of a hypnotherapist.

“It is the most bizarre situation you can imagine,” Contactmusic quoted Mandy, as telling the crowd.

“It’s almost like therapy,” Mandy added.