PROFESSOR Brian Cox left music fans elated as he reunited with his band for a special Glastonbury set. The Oldham lad, 56, juggles his role as a physicist and lecturer at the University of Manchester with dipping back into his rock band role in D:Ream . Take Me Away hitmaker Brian plays keyboard for the group and looked pumped to be joining his rocker mates on the Worthy Farm stage.
He wore a dark top and jeans for their debut set at Glastonbury, taking to The Glade stage for the very first time. Brian hopped behind the keys for a special cameo in the group's best-known track Things Can Only Get Better. The 1994 tune - which reached number one on its initial release - played out to the crowds with Peter Cunnah taking on his signature lead vocals.
They re-posted a video of the special moment and referred to Brian's ad hoc appearance as they wrote: "He came on to remind us how it should be done!" Brian previously admitted how he hadn't played the track since 1997. He told Sky News the tune represented a "joyous song about change." He added: "It’s a long time ago, but I’ve tremendously happy memories of the early ’90s.
" Meanwhile, pop and dance group D: Ream went on to clock up nine top 40 hits. These included Shoot Me With Your Love and U R the Best Thing. After releasing two studio albums they split, but re-formed in 2008.
By then, Brian was a well-known science broadcaster and announced he could only re-join on an ad hoc basis. He has presented shows like Human Universe.
