Bolton comedian Peter Kay's Channel 4 masterpiece spoof, Britain's Got the Pop Factor and possibly a new Celebrity Jesus Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice, aired on Sunday night, included some notable cameo performances.
Alongside the omnipresent Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs, former Give us a Clue captain Lionel Blair (did he ever do anything else) and Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney, was a man truly of our times, 80s pop star Rick Astley.
Astley, one of whose Stock, Aitken and Waterman mentors Pete Waterman was on the fictional 'panel', joined finalists '2 Up, 2 Down' to sing 'Something's Got a Hold of My Heart', with hilarious consequences.
Astley has become a huge cult figure in recent months, with the internet phenomenon of Rickrolling leading to Barackrolling and ultimately, because it was based on an online vote, a nomination for (and likely success in) a vote for MTV's best act of all time.
Peter Kay's spoof of the X Factor and the general talent show/ Reality TV standards of British television was a seminal event watched by over 6 million people on the night and likely many more like me who watched it time-delayed. It also gave Rick Astley a chance to show he can laugh at himself.
All together now "Something's got a hold of my...SHIT!"
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