RICK SET TO BLOSSOM

EIGHTIES legend Rick Astley is joining Blossoms for two live gigs to perform The Songs Of The Smiths.

The unlikely collaborators first performed This Charming Man together earlier this week on tour and now they have decided to dedicate two full shows to Morrissey and Johnny

songbook at Manchester’s Albert Hall on October 8 and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town the day after.

Rick said: “From the moment The Smiths emerged in 1983 I was hooked.

“It’s no secret that it’s been an ambition of mine to turn an idea that first sounded crazy, making more sense as Blossoms and I talked about it and then rehearsed it, into a reality.

“These shows will be nights that I’ll never forget.”