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Opera singer Carly Paoli set the stage for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Germany with a dramatic reveal when performing the national anthems.
The vocalist, who was born in Mansfield and has English and Italian ancestry, was invited to perform both national anthems before kick-off at Windsor Park on Monday night.
Paoli had appeared on the stage with a Germany scarf draped around her coat, as she first performed their national anthem.
As she prepared to switch to sing 'God Save the King', Paoli was seen removing her coat and dropping it to the floor.
The singer was then seen dressed in full Northern Ireland kit, provoking cheers from the crowd.
Paoli then performed a rendition of the national anthem to set the scene for the crunch qualifier.
Singer Carly Paoli wore a coat draped in Germany's scarf before their match with Northern Ireland
After singing the German national anthem Paoli revealed she was wearing full Northern Ireland kit
Paoli was cheered by the home fans at Windsor Park before singing the national anthem
It is not the first time the opera singer has performed the dramatic reveal having been asked to perform ahead of international matches.
Paoli had been invited back by the Irish Football Association following her performance back in 2021.
On that occasion, Paoli had been dressed in blue when performing Italy's national anthem before removing her jacket to reveal the full Northern Ireland kit.
The gesture had led to cheers from the Windsor Park crowd, with claims she had become an honorary member of the Green and White Army.
Paoli had then been invited by Italy to sing the national anthem before a 2022 World Cup qualifier against England, where she removed a red coat to reveal full Azzuri kit.
The match at the San Siro had been the first match following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, leading to 'God Save the King' being sung.
Paoli, who has also performed at the Ryder Cup, claimed before Northern Ireland's match with Germany that her first performance at Windsor Park had been a catalyst for further high-profile performances at sporting events.
'To be able to perform at such an important match is wonderful,' Paoli told the Belfast Telegraph pre-match.
Paoli previously performed the gesture ahead of Northern Ireland's match with Italy in 2021
She sang 'God Save the King' in 2022, marking the first time it had been performed at an international football match under the reign of King Charles III
On that occasion in the San Siro, Paoli removed a red coat to reveal full Italian kit
'Performing in stadiums is the loveliest thing because you can't replicate the passion and the energy that the fans create.
'It's electric and the closest I've ever felt to feeling like a rock star so performing at Windsor Park is a lovely full circle moment.
'I am unbelievably grateful to the Green and White Army, because it was the catalyst for me to then performing at the San Siro, which turned out to be the first time that God Save the King was performed at an international football match.
'That was a huge honour, but also a very poignant moment because they put a beautiful picture of the late Queen up on the megascreens.
'From there, I was asked to perform at the Ryder Cup in Italy, the first time they held there. Their equivalent of the Red Arrows timed it perfectly to fly over on the high note. I thought that was really a very cool moment and it all started at Windsor Park.'
Northern Ireland ultimately fell to a 1-0 defeat by Germany on Monday, with Newcastle forward Nick Woltemade scoring the only goal.
The result leaves Northern Ireland third in their group, three points adrift of second-placed Slovakia who occupy the World Cup play-off spot.
