This is the moment armed police interrupted a mob of masked men filming a Drill music video in a park.

Officers ambushed the group at London Fields in Hackney, east London, at about 8.45pm on Wednesday.

'Armed police! Hands on your head!' one can be heard shouting at the bewildered youths, who can be seen lining up against a fence.

Footage of the search was posted to the '@UKRap' Twitter page with the caption: 'Armed police interrupt a drill video shoot in London.'

It has since been liked and retweeted hundreds of times.

Police were called to the area after a reported sighting of a firearm. The youths were searched and no arrests were made.

Drill music is a hip-hop subgenre which has been blamed for fuelling gang war in London.

Lyrics focus on gang life, drugs, guns and killing.

Armed police interrupting a mob of masked men filming a Drill music video in a park in east London

The hooded mob obeying the instruction to put their hands on their heads and line up against the fence at the London Fields park in Hackney

One of the officers who rounded up the rappers and searched them on Wednesday. No arrests were made

Hundreds of videos posted to online platforms such as YouTube feature UK rappers threatening and provoking people from rival areas.

London Fields is one of Hackney's most popular parks and is kitted out with facilities including a paddling pool, cricket pitch and cafe.