ROLY-poly pop star Buster Bloodvessel and his wacky band Bad Manners are coming to town at the weekend. The band which shot to fame in the 80s with hits likeZCan Can, Special Brew,Zand Lip Up FattyZare at the Hawthorns, Spa Road, Bolton on Sunday night. Their gig is part of a tour to promoteZThe Best of Bad MannersZalbum, released this year to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Buster, the 23-stone singer, hit the headlines recently when he opened the hotel Fatty Towers, near Margate in Kent.

The bald front man installed super-strong king sized beds and huge baths for larger than life visitors as well as offering monster breakfasts called "Fatty's Fry-up".

Tickets for the gig are available in advance from Hawthorns or X-Records.

Organiser Gay Nuttall said: "We strongly recommend people buy advance tickets because we will only allow 250 people in on the night."

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