Traders at Manchester institution Afflecks Palace were in shock over the weekend, after a visit from rock and roll royalty. The legendary singer Alice Cooper was spotted exploring the stalls and shops at the iconic multi-floor indie market on Saturday, ahead of an appearance at the AO Arena this week.
Cooper is playing the arena with his supergroup Hollywood Vampires - the line up of which includes movie actor Johnny Depp and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry - but he headed to the Northern Quarter to do some shopping.
Jack Parkinson was among the Afflecks business owners who had to do a double take when the School’s Out singer turned up to buy a t-shirt for Depp from his shop Modern Streets, which he opened up only last year. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features The Godfather of Shock Rock was particularly drawn to a design featuring a group of skeletons bordered by a coffin shape, with the legend ‘All My Friends Are Dead’ emblazoned on it.
Owner Jack said that 75-year-old Cooper - real name Vincent Damon Furnier - was hoping to get the design on a pair of shorts.
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