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- Glasgow Times
Shaun Ryder says THIS Scottish singer is his 'f****** hero'
"Edwyn Collins (former frontman of Orange Juice) is a big f****** hero of mine," Shaun told the Glasgow Times.
The Manchester-born star continued: "A lot of my favourite bands come from Scotland and Glasgow."
(Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) However, most of these bands will be from the past.
As Shaun, 62, humorously explained: 'Don't ask me about any new bands, I can't remember any of them.
"Bez (of Happy Mondays and Black Grape) and I were doing the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester, and we didn't have a clue who most of the artists were. We only knew Busta Rhymes.
'My kids knew who everyone was, but we didn't have a clue."
(Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) Shaun, who is the lead singer for both Black Grape and Happy Mondays, will be coming to the city on November 28 with Black Grape to perform at the Queen Margaret Union.
The show will celebrate 30 years since the release of the band's debut studio album, It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah!
'I remember how it all started with that record," Shaun said.
He added: '(Paul 'Kermit' Leveridge) and I flew over to Los Angeles and we made the album. We had a great time making it.
"I say it all the time, but that first Black Grape album really should have been the last Happy Mondays album."
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Shaun formed Black Grape in 1993 following the disintegration of Happy Mondays.
Black Grape was Shaun's first musical project since the split of the Step On hitmakers and was intended to draw a line between his past life and his new one.
However, Happy Mondays has split up and got back together multiple times over the last few years.
(Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) The upcoming Glasgow gig comes after Shaun played two nights at the Barrowland Ballroom with Happy Mondays last year.
Speaking about the famous East End venue, Shaun said: "The Barrowlands was a f****** great night.
'Glasgow is just brilliant, it's always great."
He also shared his thoughts on the space around the Barrowland.
He said: 'There's all this land around the Barrowland and I always thought it would be turned into some kind of 'Northern Quarter' like in Manchester, but it never has."
(Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) Despite his long career in the industry, Shaun says he enjoys making music and performing now more than ever.
He added: 'I get asked a lot if I miss the old days, and yes, I had a great time, but it's just brilliant to still be in this f****** mad world and business.'
Shaun went on to reveal that Black Grape will be doing another album next year, and that he is currently making the new Happy Mondays record.
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Tickets are still available for Black Grape's Glasgow gig.
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