Idris Elba jumps on stage with Lime Cordiale for a surprise rap performance in Sydney… as he takes a break from filming Three Thousand Years of Longing
He’s in Sydney filming fantasy-romance movie Three Thousand Years of Longing.
But Idris Elba took a well-deserved break on Sunday when he decided to surprise fans on stage at a Lime Cordiale gig at the Enmore Theatre in Newtown.
The actor, 48, sent fans into a frenzy as he sang Unnecessary Things with the Aussie duo, before performing a rap he’d written to accompany a new, unreleased track.
Surprise! British actor Idris Elba (centre) jumped on stage with Lime Cordiale for a surprise rap performance at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Sunday night
‘Do you know what a shoey is?’ the band joked as Idris arrived on stage, referring to the bizarre Australian ritual of drinking a beer out of a shoe.
Lime Cordiale consists of brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach, who formed the band in 2009 in their home city of Sydney.
Music promoter Michael Chugg said Idris and the band had recently been in the studio, where they wrote and recorded several tracks together.
‘He is absolutely in love with their music,’ Mr Chugg told The Daily Telegraph.
Hilarious: ‘Do you know what a shoey is?’ the band joked as Idris arrived on stage, referring to the bizarre Australian ritual of drinking a beer out of a shoe
Collaboration: Music promoter Michael Chugg said Idris and the band had recently been in the studio, where they wrote and recorded several tracks together
Idris is in Sydney filming Three Thousand Years of Longing alongside Scottish actress Tilda Swinton.
The film, which is being directed by George Miller of Mad Max: Fury Road fame, follows a scholar (Swinton) who encounters a genie (Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.
Their conversation in a hotel room in Istanbul leads to consequences neither would have expected.
Fans posed with the Luther actor after the concert at the Enmore Theatre in Newtown
In addition to this project, there are rumours Idris could be starring in the new Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder, starring Chris Hemsworth.
His character Heimdall was last seen in Avengers: Infinity War, where he was disposed of by Thanos.
However, he could potentially reprise his role in a flashback or dream sequence.
Speculation: In addition to this project, there are rumours Idris could be starring in the new Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder, starring Chris Hemsworth