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When the music failed at the launch of the Tunbridge Wells ice rink the crowds began singing Let it Go from Disney's Frozen

13:00, 02 December 2014

When the music stops in the middle of an ice-skating routine you're bound to feel a little 'frozen'... until the crowd pulls you through with an impromptu sing-along.

During the opening ceremony of the ice rink in Tunbridge Wells 18-year-old skater Isabella Larkin was dancing to Let it Go from Disney's film Frozen - but when the music failed she was left stunned and the rink silenced.

What happened next was a moment you could only imagine seeing in a Disney film - hundreds of guests began singing the Disney soundtrack in chorus so Isabella could continue.

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Isabella during her performance in Tunbridge Wells. Picture: David Bartholomew
Isabella during her performance in Tunbridge Wells. Picture: David Bartholomew

Adults, children, staff and passers-by joined in singing the well known words that have filled the homes of many Disney lovers.

With the crowd behind her, Isabella finished her routine.

General manager of CAU in Tunbridge Wells, Digby Harvey, filmed the event and shared the video on Facebook. The heart-warming moment has received over 60,000 views and nearly 600 likes. Many have applauded the Christmas spirit of those involved.

Katie Tiffin wrote: "Amazing, faith in humanity restored" and Angela Wyatt commented: "Aww, everyone getting in the Christmas spirit."

Video: How the crowd stepped in when the music died at a Frozen show

Mr Harvey said: "I was filming the opening ceremony and when the music stopped after about five seconds a group of girls next to me started singing the verse and by the time it got to the chorus the whole of Calverley Grounds had joined in.

"It was amazing to see, everyone knew the words. They carried on until the end of the skate.

"As a father myself I must have seen that film about 60 times so loads of people know the song.

Queen Elsa on the poster for Disney movie Frozen. Picture: Charlie Crocker at Singalonga Productions
Queen Elsa on the poster for Disney movie Frozen. Picture: Charlie Crocker at Singalonga Productions

"It's gone pretty crazy on Facebook and people seem to love it. It was great to see."

Isabella, who has just turned 18 and lives in Swindon has been skating since the age of two and was amazed by the crowd's response.

She said: "At first when the music stopped I was quite disappointed because we had come all the way from Swindon and the music just stopped. It's never happened to me in front of a crowd like that before.

"It was a bit of a shock, but then everyone started joining in and singing. It was actually quite special, at first I couldn't really hear because I was skating but it got louder and louder

"I love Frozen, I took my four-year-old sister to see it so we know all the songs and she was watching me skate when the song stopped.

"When I watched the video back I really realised how loud it was and it is special."

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