Tom Cruise Surprises Crowd atTop Gun: MaverickOrchestral Concert: ‘Always Wanted to Experience a Film Like This’

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Cruise in July 2023.Photo:Mike Coppola/WireImage

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Tom Cruisejust experienced one of his blockbuster films like never before, alongside a crowd that didn’t expect him to be there in person.

On Friday, Sept. 27, the 62-year-old actor surprised the audience at London’s Royal Albert Hall during itsTop Gun: Maverickconcert, which featured a showing of his 2022 movie set to a live performance of the film’s score from the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and composerLorne Balfe.

In fan-recorded footage from the event shared toX (formerly Twitter), theTop Gunstar could be seen standing in a suit in front of the large orchestra as he introduced the film and commended the presentation of it with a live score.

While onstage, Cruise referred to Balfe — who composed theMaverickscore alongside Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer — as a “dear friend” who he considered “brilliant.”

“I also want to thank tonight’s orchestra and all of your exceptional talents,” Cruise said. “I’ve always wanted to experience a film like this with a live, full symphony orchestra, synchronized to picture, in front of a packed audience in the grandeur of a classic movie palace.”

“Thank you all for being here and thank you for making this dream come true,” he added, before telling the crowd to “enjoy” the experience and that he’ll be watching along with them.

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During a panel on Sept. 10, Casey Wasserman, president and chairman of LA28, revealed that Cruise actually made his appearance at the Olympics for free.

“The original idea was a person in the stadium as a stunt double,” Wasserman explained, perThe Hollywood Reporter. “About five minutes into the presentation [Cruise] goes, ‘I’m in. But I’m only doing it if I get to do everything.' "

source: people.com