 Only twice have any celebrities been allowed to play themselves on  Coronation Street: the first occasion was when HRH  Prince Charles (qv) made an appearance on the shows 40th  Anniversary episode (2000), and was seen shaking hands with  character Audrey Roberts. The second occasion featured  Francis Rossi (qv) and Rick Parfitt (qv) of the British rock  band Status Quo (qv) (the band itself also being a national  institution). The bands drummer, Matt Lettley (qv), also made a  cameo in the episodes. (2005) Appearing in four episodes,  Francis Rossi (qv) and Rick Parfitt (qv) call into the Rovers  Return, and Francis Rossi (qv) attacks character Les Battersby  (who is played by actor Bruce Jones (I) (qv), himself a massive  fan of the group), as Battersby had previously caused him a grievous  neck injury. The matter later gets resolved, and the band agree to  play at Battersbys upcoming wedding.