You wouldn't necessarily have pegged Lenny Kravitz and James Franco as the video game-playing types - but then again, anyone who's ever played Guitar Hero will be well aware of what good craic it can be.

The unlikely pairing feature on a new ad for the game, which brings out a new edition in the coming weeks.

Franco even refers to Kravitz's recent pant-splitting catastrophe, although you'll be glad to hear that this particular ad is PG, apart from some angry controller-smashing at the end.

Watch it below: