A series with guests is good, but when these guests come from the music world, it's better! A short review of the most famous musical guests that we have met in series in recent years…
Barry White
This is undoubtedly the greatest guest that the Ally McBeal series has ever known! A true fantasy object on the part of John Cage, the character played by Peter MacNicol, Barry White is heard throughout the five seasons of the show. But his appearance in the flesh in his own role, in episode 18 of season 2 of the series will remain a real event. He comes to the bar where the heroes of the series gather to perform his song You're the first, my last, my everything on John Cage's birthday! He will also be back for the last episode of the series (Bygones).
Britney Spears
In the series Glee, everything is a pretext for music. In the second season, in the episode Britney/Brittany (2×02), the singer appears in her own role in the dreams of some members of the choir, during a dentist appointment. The opportunity to hear covers of his greatest hits, from Baby one more time to Toxic, through I'm a slave 4 U or Stronger. Note that a second episode, the second of season 4, will also pay tribute to the singer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-tZwUDgCgQ
Prince
During episode 14 of season 3 of New Girl, it is the singer Prince that we meet when the protagonists, after an unfortunate accident, find themselves at a party organized at the home of the famous singer interpreter of Purple Rain ! The perfect opportunity to see Prince on television, where his appearances are more than reduced!
Fall Out Boy
The band led by Pete Wentz appears in the fourth episode of season 3 of The Scott Brothers (One Tree Hill) for a concert at the Tric during a Halloween party. We will see them again in the fifteenth episode, at another concert organized by Peyton (Hilarie Burton) for breast cancer research. Note that Pete Wentz, the leader, will also play in episode 18 his own role, where he will flirt with the character of Peyton at a party!
Katy Perry
The famous interpreter of I kissed a girl appears in the series How I met your mother, in the role of Honey, the cousin of Zoey (Jennifer Morrison). During the fifteenth episode of season 6, Ted's character meets him and calls him that because he is unable to remember his first name when he tells the story to his children in 2030! A humorous passage for the singer, but which delights fans of the series!
Alicia Keys
Empire is THE series of guest musicals, and singer Alicia Keys, interpreter among others of Girl on fire, makes an appearance in the second season of the show. She played the role of Skye Summers in episodes 9 and 10 of the musical series. She plays mainly with Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon), and they will perform together the title Powerful. It will even make the character doubt his homosexuality, as the connection between the two characters is strong …
Bono (and U2)
The singer Bono appears in his own role in the twelfth episode of season 6 of the series Entourage, which tells the setbacks of a group of friends evolving in the field of cinema in Hollywood. The singer is crossed at the turn of a plot about a financial donation for children. Note that the entire group U2 appeared in the second season of the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4o3p3dA4Mo
Chrissie Hynde
The singer of the group The Pretenders, the interpreters of the famous I'll stand by you, plays in the sixth episode of the second season, The one with the baby on the bus, of the series Friends. She appears as Stephanie Schiffer, a singer who is hired instead of Phoebe (Lise Kudrow), to play at the Central Perk. He can be heard playing the song Angel of the Morning. The anthology moment is when Phoebe, jealous, tries to prove that she is the best and teaches her Smelly Cat !
Sigur Ros
This is not the series where we expect to find guests, and yet Game of Thrones is no exception! It was during the episode The Lion and the Rose (4×02) that the Icelandic band made an appearance at the wedding of Margaery Tyrell and Joffrey Lannister. Marriage that will end in the worst possible way… We can hear the song Rains of Castamere of the band on this occasion…
David Bowie
During episode 2 of season 2 of the British series Extras (episode bearing his name!) English singer David Bowie appears in his own role. The creator Ricky Gervais can boast of having had the actor in his series, as his appearances are rare! David Bowie improvised a particularly humiliating song, but with a diabolically catchy rhythm…
We could name dozens and dozens of others, ranging from Madonna in Will & Grace, to Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Josh Groban in Glee, Elton John in Nashville and the Blue Man Group in Scrubs, but the list would be very long! Do not hesitate to leave us in comment the most striking according to you!
