Micah Richards has shocked fans as he turned up to Reading Festival to show support for a former teammate’s DJ debut.
The former Manchester City defender could be seen walking to the front of the crowd, appearing to hold a bottle of Jagermeister, and put his arm around two fans, one of whom was wearing a City shirt.
Richards then began to dance with his typical exuberance along with the crowd, as the camera panned to former Everton and Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, who was behind the decks.
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Fans could be seen holding their phones to Lescott, requesting him to sign their shirts.
The revelation shocked fans online, with one fan writing: "Legend! got to love Micah despite being city."
Another said: "Micah Richards in the thick of it for Joleon Lescott’s DJ set. What a bloke."
A third wrote: "Can’t help but like Micah."
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Micah Richards could be seen at the front of the crowd for his former team-mate Joleon Lescott's festival debut
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A fourth questioned Lescott’s seemingly sudden change of profession to DJing: "Hold on a minute. Joleon Lescott is a DJ now?"
The 43-year-old retired in 2017 while playing for Sunderland, and over the last three years has accelerated his DJing and showcased sessions on social media with impressive pieces of kit.
Lescott, who was teammates with Richards at Manchester City and Aston Villa, has coached with England under-21s and had multiple punditry gigs with TNT Sports for Champions League fixtures.
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A rise smile appeared on the former Manchester City defender's face as he spotted Micah Richards in the crowd
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However, on an episode of Gary Lineker’s podcast The Rest Is Football, he insisted that DJing has always been a "real ambition".
"Yeah, that is a thing, real ambition to do," he said.
"I had some gigs in the summer, but when you get this call from a friend who says, ‘Do you want to be part of the England set-up?'
"It’s the closest thing I have to playing, in terms of the feeling it gives me."
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Lescott’s father had been a full-time DJ, and Sunday’s appearance at Reading Festival marked a dream-come-true for the former centre-back.
Richards and Lescott won two Premier Leagues, an FA Cup and a League Cup during their time at the Etihad together.
And while Lescott has accelerated his passion for DJing over his punditry experience, Richards continues to dominate viewers’ screens.
The 37-year-old has featured on Sky Sports and the BBC’s coverage of the Premier League alongside icons Alan Shearer, Roy Keane and Gary Neville.