Camp Bestival Audience Stunned As Mary Berry Plays Drums For Rick Astley

The 83-year-old chef revealed a secret talent.

We love it when a celebrity has an unexpected talent and they don’t come much more surprising than Mary Berry’s ability to play the drums.

The 83-year-old showcased her skills at Camp Bestival, joining Rick Astley on stage for one of festival season’s most bizarre moments.

Mary performed a drum solo during Rick’s performance of ‘Beautiful Life’, the title track from his latest album, and thankfully, fans captured footage:

My mum has just recorded a video of Mary Berry drumming for Rick Astley live.

What a timeline we live in. pic.twitter.com/44VjgIjbHb

— Weeby 🏴 (@WeebyMcWeebface) July 27, 2018

Mary Berry played drums for Rick Astley this shit I can't make up pic.twitter.com/NkKfe6ZQ0N

— mimi (@dodieswife) July 28, 2018

In years to come I can say I was there when @BathSpaAlumni President Mary Berry played drums for @rickastley #CampBestival2018 #bathspawegohard #bossedit pic.twitter.com/wK7F4mh1xz

— Sampath Karunaratne (@gamegenie) July 28, 2018

Who knew, eh?

Plenty of other festival-goers shared their surprise at what was happening:

So this just happened. Never in a million years had I expected to watch Mary Berry play the drums for Rick Astley. My eyes know what they saw but my brain is struggling to process. #campbestival #rickrolled #maryberry pic.twitter.com/4X4y15UPLv

— Lorraine Dallmeier (@herbBlurb) July 27, 2018

Rick Astley says a drummer is joining him on stage. We’re all hoping for Dave Grohl and it turns out to be Mary Berry.

— Dr Hazel Phillips (@corylus) July 27, 2018

We leave the country for 5 minutes and the Moon turns red, hailstones the size of golf balls fall and Mary Berry plays drums for Rick Astley at Camp Bestival. #EndOfDays

— Tripe Marketing Board (@TripeUK) July 28, 2018

Mary Berry played drums for Rick Astley at Bestival last night. Another 2018 sentence I never thought I’d write.

— Mark Chadbourn (@Chadbourn) July 28, 2018

And festival organiser Rob Da Bank posted a clip of the pair rehearsing, admitting that it was “one of the odder moments” of the weekend.

In one of the odder moments of @CampBestival headliner Rick Astley just brought out Mary Berry playing drums ... this was them in rehearsal 🤗 pic.twitter.com/7AUNoHUlWs

— Rob da Bank (@RobdaBank) July 27, 2018

Taking place annually, Camp Bestival is the sister event of Bestival, which will follow next weekend.

A number of huge acts play at both events, and stars including Rae Morris and Clean Bandit have also already taken to the stage.

Bestival will be headlined by London Grammar, Silk City (Diplo and Mark Ronson) and MIA.

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