Musician Lang Lang says he cannot believe success of Channel 4’s The Piano

Lang Lang has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Chinese pianist Lang Lang has said he was surprised by the success of the debut season of The Piano, with strangers later telling him the Channel 4 TV show “touched their hearts”.

The world-renowned classical musician received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Wednesday in the category of live performance, taking to the piano after his on-stage speech to play a medley of classical pieces.