A stray cat soaked up the limelight as it wandered onto the stage in the middle of a classical music performance.

Video shows the stray cat walking across the front of the stage during a performance at a concert hall of the Lutfi Kirdar convention center in Istanbul, Turkey.

Bengi Isil Gokturk, 46, who filmed the video, said: "Being a resident of Istanbul, I wasn't surprised to see the cat because we have many strays here."

"I have seen several cats wandering in concert halls before, but never on the stage in the middle of a performance before!"

"People were trying to keep their laughter in because they didn't want to interrupt the performance."

"The musicians and the cat got a big applause at the end though."

The video was filmed on the May 31.