Earlier this week, Rick Astley — a much less dour crooner from the north of England than Morrissey — performed a spritely and unexpected cover of the Smiths’ “This Charming Man” at a show in London. A few days later, the magic of the internet brought the clip to the …
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UPDATE: A rep for former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke tells Rolling Stone that an erroneous press release announcing Rourke’s involvement with the show was distributed. Rourke is not, and has never been, involved in the production.Reps for Bad Productions, the production company behind the show, did not immediately respond to …
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