As a former chairman of Standard Chartered bank , he was a mover and a shaker in the City . After serving as Trade Minister in Gordon Brown ’ s government and being made a peer , Mervyn Davies lists his hobbies in Who ’ s Who as soccer , cricket , golf , rugby , Welsh art and antiques . But the 62-year-old clearly enjoys a bit of a boogie on the dance floor too – and is not afraid to strut his stuff in front of international pop star Usher either . Baron Davies of Abersoch threw himself into an eye-catching routine at the Arts Club in Mayfair , London , where the Grammy award-winning American R & B singer hosted a party after visiting the Royal Academy of Arts to present a special event to support its learning programme . Scroll down for video . Labour peer Lord Mervyn Davies performed an energetic dance routine during a party held in honour of R & B singer Usher last night . Usher had been speaking at the Royal Academy as part of a charity event , attended by Lord Davies as part of his role as chairman of the Royal Academy Trust . At one point the peer , who is chairman of the Royal Academy Trust was even seen lying back on the floor , hands apparently raised to play an air guitar . Lord Davies , who is a member of the Welsh government 's financial and professional services sector advisory panel , also looked to have perfected the 'running man ' move as he took to the dance floor at Burlington House in London . And while his new friend looked relaxed in a pair of jeans and a tartan-print leather jacket , Lord Davies 's formal blue suit did not impede his dance floor antics . Lord Davies was keen to show off his moves at last night 's party , wowing guests with his fancy footwork . He looked to be perfecting the 'running man ' move , and grinned as he strutted his stuff on the dance floor . At one point the peer , who is chairman of the Royal Academy Trust was even seen lying back on the floor , hands apparently raised to play an air guitar . But Usher , who was perhaps saving his energy for the final gig of his tour at the O2 tonight , was keen to let Lord Davies take the limelight , preferring to kick back with a cup of tea while others enjoyed the musical entertainment . The singer , 36 , who has sold millions of records since bursting onto the music scene in the 1990s , was at the Royal Academy to speak to young people from charity Kids Company about his career and his charity work with his New Look Foundation . He shared a stage with the politician as they spoke to the assembled guests at a party after Usher 's address , before sharing a warm hug and posing up for photographs . Usher shared a stage with the politician as they spoke to the assembled guests at last night 's party . Usher and Lord Davies shared a warm hug and grinned as they posed up for photographs together . The pair chat to artist and Royal Academy President Christopher Le Brun ( left )
Lord Mervyn Davies , 62 , was at a charity hall of fame party last night . Singer Usher had been speaking to group of young people at charity concerts . each peer showed off his fancy dress on the dance floor . Usher will finish his tour with a concert at the O2 arena .