Nile Rodgers.Photo: Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns
Nile Rodgerscaused some fans to “freak out” in London this week.
The funk icon appeared alongside Chic as the opening act forDuran Duran’s concert at American Express Presents BST Hyde Park on July 10, and during his time in London, the musician was apparently riding in a taxi when he overheard a group of roller-skaters listening to Chic’s signature hit, “Le Freak.”
According to avideo shared on Twitter, an all-white-wearing Rodgers, 69, “hopped out of his cab” in Hyde Park, surprised the group and danced with them to the legendary disco track, which became Chic’s first No. 1 hit on theBillboardHot 100 following its 1978 release on the band’sC’est Chicalbum.
“Somebody get him some skates,” says a fan off-camera.
While Rodgers' productions have always been perfectly primed for a rhythmic activity like roller skating, the timing of the fan interaction is especially notable. In May, the musician was announced as the “Groovemaster” of New York City’s immersiveDiscOasisroller disco experience in Central Park.
Currently open at the iconic park’s Wollman Rink through Oct. 1, DiscOasis features a Rodgers-curated playlist of funky, groovy beats for people to skate to every night.
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“I’m a lifelong New Yorker and, for me, Central Park was always the place where big things happened — from watchingSly & the Family Stone andDiana Ross, to sharing the first moon landing and the inaugural Earth Day,” said Rodgers of the experience in a press release. “Since The DiscOasis is all about celebrating New York culture, there’s no other place for it to be.”
Ahead of Duran Duran’s headlining set at Hyde Park, Rodgers and Chic performed a career-spanning setlist of hits from disco classics “Le Freak” and “I Want Your Love” to covers of Madonna’s “Material Girl,” Ross' “I’m Coming Out,“David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” — all of which feature production from Rodgers.
source: people.com
