'Simpsons' And Social Media Seal Cypress Hill Collaboration

Cypress Hill's B-Real said the London Symphony Orchestra tie-up was 'very special' (Credit: AFP)

It is an unlikely musical pairing born out of a joke on an episode of "The Simpsons" 28 years ago, and of social media interactions some two decades later.

On Wednesday, the American hip-hop group Cypress Hill was to stage a special performance with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in the regal surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall.