"They're a really, really, really good live band"
Johnny Marr, Blossoms and The Big Moon will support the Manchester band
The concerts also recently received criticism from Johnny Marr
We'd do well to make the bizarre musical hook-up a legal requirement in the battle against predictable pop
Blossoms and Astley are set to perform two Smiths tribute shows next month
Astley encourages the band in the clip to drink a shot of Jägermeister before attempting the cover
The gigs - billed as 'The Sound Of The Smiths' - will take place next month
The unlikely collaboration took place at Blossoms' London show tonight (September 13)
The Brighton four-piece have spoken to NME about their return to live music and the new EP they're working on
A sharp new stage set-up allows Stockport's finest to signal their intent as players of the long game