Rocker Alice Cooper made a surprise appearance at a shop in the Northern Quarter ahead of a huge gig in Manchester this weekend.
The Poison and School's Out hitmaker was appearing at the AO Arena on Saturday night (July 8) as part of band Hollywood Vampires alongside actor Johnny Depp, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, and musician Tommy Henriksen.
Ahead of the performance, Cooper was spotted visiting clothes store Pop Boutique on Oldham Street on Saturday afternoon. During his brief visit, he posed for photos with members of staff and other shoppers.
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Lucy Lloyd-Ruck was one of the lucky shoppers to get a selfie with the rock star after he was seen eying up a bomber jacket from the independent retailer.
I was just trying a couple of vintage dresses on and I came out of the dressing room and I saw him chatting to the owners,” Lucy told the M.E.N. “He had his back to me at first and I wasn’t quite sure who it was but then he turned around and I realised it was Alice Cooper.
“I think he was looking at a bomber jacket and he seemed really nice and interested. He was posing for pictures with the staff. I think it’s amazing that he was supporting an independent business too.”
Pop Boutique shared a photo with the star on their Instagram page on Sunday afternoon with the caption: ‘Saturday visitor’. The post received more than 100 likes within an hour of going up.
“I approached him outside and asked if I would be able to get a photo with him too,” Lucy added. “It was really kind of him to do that.
“It was really brief as I didn’t want to bring too much attention to him. I just wish I had been able to have more of a conversation with him!”
Hollywood Vampires will be playing two nights at the O2 Arena in London tonight and tomorrow, before heading off to Czechia, Hungary and Poland as part of the band's European tour.
