While it’s true that Britain allows public transport to run without air conditioning in 38.7C heat and has Boris Johnson as its unelected leader, we balance out such niggles with our own unique brand of whimsy. Adopted national treasure Kylie Minogue unexpectedly popping up on a miniature steam train in Scarborough to perform the Locomotion being one of them.

Now, Scarborough has a lot going for it, but the 51-year-old could have been forgiven for breezing in and out of the Yorkshire seaside town during her expansive summer tour.

Not Kylie.

Before performing to 8,000 fans at her sell-out concert at the Open Air Theatre, the cherished Australian pop star and her entourage popped into North Bay Railway to make this happen:

Kylie Minogue doing the Locomotion in Scarborough is what the country needs right now