Solo performance! Harrison Ford unveils new scene from The Force Awakens at AMAs before Pentatonix sing stunning Star Wars a capella rendition

Star Wars fans tripled-up on treats at the American Music Awards on Sunday Night.

Not only did they get to see a new scene from the The Force Awakens and a stunning performance by Pantatonix, they also got to hear from Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford.

The 73-year-old made a surprise appearance at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to present the a capella group, but not before unveiling a brand new, never before seen clip from the upcoming episode VII.

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The Fords be with you: Harrison Ford unveiled new scene from The Force Awakens at the AMAs on Sunday night before Pentatonix's stunning Star Wars a capella performance

The Fords be with you: Harrison Ford unveiled new scene from The Force Awakens at the AMAs on Sunday night before Pentatonix's stunning Star Wars a capella performance

The brief clip appeared to take place on the desert planet of Jakku, and showed the full unedited sequence of John Boyega's Finn and Daisy Ridley's Rey being attacked by a TIE fighter.

'We can't outrun them!' Boyega screams as the pair flee from her cloth hut.

'We might in that quad jumper,' Ridley shouts back, gesturing to the ship parked just metres ahead.

Under fire: The brief clip appeared to take place on the desert planet of Jakku, and showed the full unedited sequence of John Boyega's Finn and Daisy Ridley's Rey being attacked by a TIE fighter

Under fire: The brief clip appeared to take place on the desert planet of Jakku, and showed the full unedited sequence of John Boyega's Finn and Daisy Ridley's Rey being attacked by a TIE fighter

Trapped: 'We can't outrun them!' Boyega screams as the pair flee from her cloth hut. 'We might in that quad jumper,' Ridley shouts back

Trapped: 'We can't outrun them!' Boyega screams as the pair flee from her cloth hut. 'We might in that quad jumper,' Ridley shouts back

Boom: Although clips of the sequence had been seen in previous trailers, it is the first time the unedited scene has been shown together with the dialogue

Boom: Although clips of the sequence had been seen in previous trailers, it is the first time the unedited scene has been shown together with the dialogue

'We need a pilot!' he bellows, exasperated as they continue sprinting through the sand.

'We've got one!' she replies, before the ship explodes under the strafing fire of the pursuing First Order fighter.

Although clips of the sequence had been seen in previous trailers, it is the first time the unedited scene has been shown together with the dialogue.

Legend: The 73-year-old made a surprise appearance at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on the night

Legend: The 73-year-old made a surprise appearance at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on the night

Solo mission: The crowd reacted excitedly to the clip, but not as excitedly as when the screen legend - who had not been listed among the presenters on the night - addressed them directly
Solo mission: The crowd reacted excitedly to the clip, but not as excitedly as when the screen legend - who had not been listed among the presenters on the night - addressed them directly

Solo mission: The crowd reacted excitedly to the clip, but not as excitedly as when the screen legend - who had not been listed among the presenters on the night - addressed them directly

The crowd reacted excitedly, but not as excitedly as when the screen legend - who had not been listed among the presenters on the night - addressed them directly.

'You might know the name John Williams, but you definitely know the music,' he growled, nodding a cue to the orchestra, who played snippets of the main themes from Jaws and ET.

'This one is vaguely familiar,' he smiled, as the brass wind section lead the main theme from Indian Jones - Ford's other most famous screen persona. 

What's the score: Ford told the crowd they were about to hear John William's most famous score  'in a way you have never heard it before', before handing the stage to Pentatonix

What's the score: Ford told the crowd they were about to hear John William's most famous score 'in a way you have never heard it before', before handing the stage to Pentatonix

Nod: Female member Kirstin Maldonado wearing her hair in some very Princess Leia buns

Nod: Female member Kirstin Maldonado wearing her hair in some very Princess Leia buns

Dark sided: Avi Kaplan meanwhile donned a very Sith looking robe

Dark sided: Avi Kaplan meanwhile donned a very Sith looking robe

He then accepted that William's most famous score was the one the audience was about to hear 'in a way you have never heard it before', before handing the stage to Pentatonix.

As Darth Vader's ominous breathing rang out, the camera panned over to the fivesome, with female member Kirstin Maldonado wearing her hair in some very Princess Leia buns.

The group then launched into a goosebump-inducing a capella rendition of the Imperial March from the Empire Strikes Back. 

The bad: The group launched into a goosebump-inducing a capella rendition of the Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back

The bad: The group launched into a goosebump-inducing a capella rendition of the Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back

The good: They then ascended into William's moving Force theme

The good: They then ascended into William's moving Force theme

Fanfare: The orchestra then joined them for a rousing finale of the main Star Wars theme

Fanfare: The orchestra then joined them for a rousing finale of the main Star Wars theme

As footage from the original trilogy - and notably not the prequel trilogy - played on the big screens, the group ascended into William's moving Force theme.

The audience looked awed every time the camera cut to any one of them - especially Anna Kendrick, self professed nerd and star of the new Star Wars Battlefront video game ads.

Sadly, the 84-year-old composer wasn't there to conduct the orchestra, which then joined the group for a rousing finale of the main Star Wars theme, as the footage switched to clips from JJ Abrams eagerly anticipated turn at the helm. 

Priorities: Footage from the original trilogy - and notably not the prequel trilogy - played on the big screens throughout

Priorities: Footage from the original trilogy - and notably not the prequel trilogy - played on the big screens throughout

Prolific: 'You might know the name John Williams, but you definitely know the music,' Ford had growled before the performance nodding a cue to the orchestra

Prolific: 'You might know the name John Williams, but you definitely know the music,' Ford had growled before the performance nodding a cue to the orchestra

Instantly recognisable: They then played snippets of the main themes from Jaws and ET, to the crowds delight

Instantly recognisable: They then played snippets of the main themes from Jaws and ET, to the crowds delight

The timing for the performance of course coincides with the upcoming release of Star Wars - The Force Awakens, which is set to hit theaters in the US on December 18.

Williams, a graduate of New York's Julliard School, has more than 150 film scores to his name, many which have become embedded into pop culture,which include - on top of the ones Ford mentioned on Sunday night - Superman, Schindler's List, Harry Potter, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and Jurassic Park.

He is known for frequently collaborating with filmmaker Steven Spielberg, composing all but two of his soundtracks. 

The Force is strong with this one: The audience looked awed every time the camera cut to any one of them - especially Anna Kendrick, self professed nerd and star of the new Star Wars Battlefront video game ads

The Force is strong with this one: The audience looked awed every time the camera cut to any one of them - especially Anna Kendrick, self professed nerd and star of the new Star Wars Battlefront video game ads

MIA: Sadly the 84-year-old composer was not on hand to conduct the orchestra himself

MIA: Sadly the 84-year-old composer was not on hand to conduct the orchestra himself

The composer has won five Oscars out of 49 nominations over his seven-decade career. His score for 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was named the most memorable film score of all time by the AFI in 2005.

Williams is of course composing the score for the highly anticipated Star Wars seventh installment, The Force Awakens. 

Earlier on the night, the latest TV spot was also unveiled showing a couple of new scenes, including a closer look at Kylo Ren, as well as an army of Stormtroopers giving a fisted salute. 

One shy of 50: Williams has won five Oscars out of 49 nominations over his seven-decade career. His score for 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was named the most memorable film score of all time by the AFI in 2005

One shy of 50: Williams has won five Oscars out of 49 nominations over his seven-decade career. His score for 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was named the most memorable film score of all time by the AFI in 2005

More scenes: Earlier on the night, the latest TV spot was also unveiled showing a couple of new scenes, including a closer look at Kylo Ren, as well as an army of Stormtroopers giving a fisted salute

More scenes: Earlier on the night, the latest TV spot was also unveiled showing a couple of new scenes, including a closer look at Kylo Ren, as well as an army of Stormtroopers giving a fisted salute

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