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Rick Astley would sing The Smiths' songs 'every weekend' - but Blossoms don't need him

Rick Astley has admitted he would love to do a another Songs of The Smiths tour with Blossoms but concedes the indie band don't need him at the moment as they're career goes from strength-to-strength.

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Blossoms announce headline European tour for 2026

'Your Girlfriend' hitmakers Blossoms have announced a headline European tour for February 2026, which will kick off in Milan and finish off in Paris later that month.

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Indie rockers Blossoms and Panic Over among those benefitting from £1.6m fund

The Music Export Growth Scheme supports small to medium-sized music companies looking to grow their artists’ profiles internationally.

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Sam Fender to headline Radio 1's Big Weekend

Sam Fender will headline BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in May.

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"Even if people think it is ludicrous, it's an entry point. And people were just ready for a bit of fun”: Blossoms explain why they named their album Gary

The band’s playful approach has paid off

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The K's announce first major outdoor show at Liverpool's Salt and Tar

The K's have announced their first major outdoor show at Salt and Tar in Liverpool in August 2025.

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Blossoms review – funky indie-pop singalongs (and a 6ft gorilla) send the crowd wild

Blossomsmania is in full force at this cheery, beery gig, which has something of the atmosphere of an indie Last Night of the Proms

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Rick Astley sank into depression after career went downhill in 1990s

In a frank chat about difficulties he faced more than 20 years ago, Rick Astley has admitted he sank into depression after his pop career went downhill in the 1990s.

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Oasis UK and Ireland tour support acts 'revealed' as fellow 90s icons

It is reported the two acts have with long-standing ties to the Gallagher brothers

Evening Standard

Blossoms tease Oasis reunion tour support slot saying their 'bags are packed'

The Break Your Promise hit-makers have previously supported The Stone Roses, another legendary Manchester band that reformed

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Blossoms are ready and waiting for Oasis support slot

Blossoms do not know yet whether or not they will be supporting Oasis on the band's reunion tour next year but are desperate for a place on the bill and are confident they would "smash it".

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Liam Gallagher teases Richard Ashcroft, Blur and Manic Street Preachers as Oasis support acts

In a chat on X, Liam Gallagher has teased Oasis fans about the prospect of Richard Ashcroft, Blur and the Manic Street Preachers supporting the band at their reunion gigs.

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‘I feel sorry for London bands’: Why England’s North West is guitar hero utopia

While their London counterparts are struggling, bands like Courteeners and Blossoms are thriving. Michael Hann speaks to the musicians, politicians, and industry figures about what makes this corner of the country so hospitable for burgeoning guitar groups looking to make a splash

The Independent UK

WATCH: Everton manager Sean Dyche hire indie band Blossoms for a heist in surprise new music video cameo

The Everton manager makes a cameo in music video for indie-rock band Blossoms

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Evening Standard

Rick Astley: Heaven knows I’m Rickrolling now - the interview

80s star on The Smiths supergroup with Blossoms and his iconic music video

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Rick Astley on Morrissey, getting Rick-Rolled, and his biggest hit

The Eighties pop star talks his surprise renaissance as an internet meme, becoming a Smiths tribute singer and using the Mission Impossible team in his new music video

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Sheffield protesters decry ‘hostile takeover’ of Leadmill music venue

Licensing hearing will decide whether multi-city Electric Group can run venue after serving eviction notice on longstanding leaseholder

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Rick Astley: ‘There’s definitely something in the idea that music saved my life’

The pop star on charming Glastonbury, his difficult childhood and the secret of his long marriage

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Manchester Evening News

Review: Blossoms at Castlefield Bowl - Stockport’s finest deliver a packed-out singalong

The Stockport five-piece took to the stage as part of the continuing Sounds of the City series

Manchester Evening News

Blossoms at Sounds of the City, Castlefield Bowl - stage times, support and how to get there

The Stockport band are back as part of Sounds of the City

Leeds Live

Music megastars stars set to play outdoor Leeds Millennium Square concert series

McFly, Kasabian, Blossoms and Bastille are set to play at Millennium Square in Leeds city centre

Daily Mirror

Inside Glastonbury's secret sets with Fatboy Slim and Rick Astley

Fatboy Slim was nowhere to be seen on the line-up for Glastonbury and his subsequent secret set at The Levels at midnight is still missing from the billing

Manchester Evening News

Rick Astley 'wins' Glastonbury as he performs 'awesome' collaboration with Blossoms

The set was hailed 'pure magic' by one stunned fan

The Guardian - UK

Blossoms and Rick Astley at Glastonbury review – Smiths hits are the very opposite of miserable now

Covering the Smiths’ back catalogue in a secret Glasto set, Blossoms are admirably tight, while Astley banishes any sense of moral queasiness at listening to these beloved songs

Leeds Live

13 Leeds gigs, festivals and theatre productions happening in July

Major acts including Nile Rodgers and Chic, Kasabian and Blossoms will be playing Leeds city centre outdoor gigs

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