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Bob Dylan: Coronation Street offers singer a cameo
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
Bob Dylan has been offered a cameo on Coronation Street after revealing he is a fan of the ITV soap.
The Singer discussed his affection for the long-running ITV show in a rare
Dylan said watching the programme makes him feel " At Home ".
In response, Coronation Street producer Iain Macleod Dylan could sing karaoke with characters Ken Barlow and Rita Sullivan .
MacLeod suggested The Scene could be part of an open mic night at The Rovers Return pub if Dylan agreed to appear.
" To hear that Bob Dylan is a Coronation Street viewer blows my mind, " MacLeod said.
" I would absolutely love the idea of him turning up in The Rovers Return One Night .
" Maybe we could write in an open mic night and a mysterious singer could roll in out of the Manchester rain and do a turn. "
Dylan released his self-titled debut album in 1962, two years before The First episode of Coronation Street aired.
MacLeod added: " Both he and Coronation Street established their reputations in the 1960s, both have championed working class voices and causes, both tell stories with a particular sensibility and sense of humour. "
In his interview with, Dylan was asked what he had recently binge watched.
He replied: " Coronation Street , Father Brown and some early Twilight Zones . I know they're old-fashioned shows but they Make Me feel At Home .
" I'm no fan of packaged programmes or news shows. I never watch anything foul-smelling or evil. Nothing disgusting, nothing dog ass. "
Father Brown is a BBC detective series based on the Short Stories by GK Chesterton, while the Twilight Zone is a Science Fiction Anthology .
Source of news: bbc.com