Premature ovation
The crowd reaction at a live music event when the act on stage deliberately or inadvertently leaves a small gap before the end of a song, but then plays on, people think the song is over and clap / cheer.
The applause inevitably peters out quickly as the song kicks back in.
The applause inevitably peters out quickly as the song kicks back in.
Jimmy was so drunk that when the band stopped playing for a second he had premature ovation.