“I’m just paying homage to some amazing music that still means so much to a generation that I could be their dad"
"They're a really, really, really good live 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)
"You shouldn't be hating, you know what you should be doing? You should be dancing!"
The Rickrolling king secures another win