Diners left baffled after restaurant adds 'live music' charge to their bill - costing them $10 EACH

A group of diners were left bemused after being charged $10 each for live music that played during their meal.

The four friends saw the charge added automatically to their check at the end of the meal. 

In a Reddit thread, one of the diners' boyfriends uploaded a picture of the receipt showing they were charged £32 in total - or $41. 

He wrote: 'GF and her friends were charged for live music at a restaurant. Is this a new thing? Never come across this before.'

The receipt also featured a 12.5 percent service charge - bringing the total bill to £190.63. It amounts to around $248.

A group of diners were left bemused after being charged $8 each for live music that played during their meal

A group of diners were left bemused after being charged $10 each for live music that played during their meal

The anonymous post did not specify where in the UK the restaurant was or what it was called. 

It quickly racked up over 2,500 comments - with many other users amused by the charge. 

One wrote: 'Imagine if they were deaf.'

Another said: 'Yea if you're gonna' charge then do it at the door. I'd be livid to see this on my bill.'

A third wrote: 'What if you didn't even go there for live music and went for the food and there happened to be live music? Yea, I wouldn't be happy with this.' 

But many noted it was simply a 'cover charge' - a longstanding tradition whereby owners bill guests for an entrance fee. 

However, these are usually charged or at least advertised upfront.