Viewers were left baffled after Eric Cantona made a rare appearance during Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday night.
The pre-recorded show surprised fans when the former professional footballer, 57, took to the stage to sing his song The Friends We Lost from his upcoming album Cantona Sings.
Eric, who embarked on a tour in October last year, will return to the stage in April, following the release of his album on March 29.
The French footballer turned singer, who played for Manchester United, left fans speechless when he saw him take to the stage with his new single.
Fans flood X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment on his “bizarre” performance, claiming they were convinced his performance was one of Michael’s pranks.
Viewers were left baffled after Eric Cantona, 57, made a rare appearance during Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday night.
The pre-recorded show surprised fans when the former professional footballer took to the stage to sing his song The Friends We Lost from his upcoming album Cantona Sings.
Viewers wrote: ‘#EricCantona on #MichaelMcIntyresBigShow “SINGING” WTF!!’
‘I just saw Eric Cantona trying to sing on Big Show How Bizzarre!! What the hell was that.’
‘I saw Eric Cantona’s performance on the Michael McIntyre show. I seem to be in the minority but I thought he was brilliant. It’s people like him who make this world so much crazier and more interesting.
‘Oh my god, I just saw Eric Cantona sing on the BBC what?’ Finish??’
‘Guessing the Eric Cantona’ singing is a parody created by the magnificent Michael McIntyre, if not he might have a new career after all! This can not be real.’
After his performance, Michael asked: ‘Tell me, do you like singing compared to playing football? How do you feel in front of a crowd?
Eric replied: ‘I played football, acted and went on stage in theatres. I think that music, being on stage and experiencing music, is as strong as football.”
Michael joked: ‘So ooh ahh, that’s a problem isn’t it? When you go on tour, do you worry that the audience will sing more than you when you go to Manchester?
After his performance, Michael asked: ‘Tell me, do you like singing compared to playing football?’ Eric responded: “I think music, being on stage with music, experiencing music, is as strong as football.”
Eric, who embarked on a tour in October last year, will return to the stage in April, following the release of his album on March 29 (pictured at the Bloomsbury Theater in 2023).
The French footballer turned singer left fans speechless when he saw him take to the stage with his new single (pictured playing for Manchester United in 1996).
Fans flood X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment on his “bizarre” performance, claiming they were convinced his performance was one of Michael’s pranks.
Eric added: “They will sing, they love to sing and I love when they sing.”
Michael said, ‘Don’t you care if everyone sings Ooh, Ah, Cantona… when you try to sing The Friends We Lost Along The Way?’
Eric: ‘As soon as they hear me when I sing, yes. Between songs, yes. We’re sharing time.’