Strictly Come Dancing fans are out in force against the musical compositions this weekend.
Whilst the BBC One competition was being hosted by the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday, 16 November, the column inches of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) were lit up with rafts of complaints from the viewership.
Routines performed by Sarah Hadland and JB Gill in particular were blighted by weak song choices, apparently, as the Strictly live band covered tunes released by Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley.
Partnered with reigning Glitterball champion Vito Coppola, Miranda actress Sarah didn’t let the prestigious occasion get to her during their Couple’s Choice dance to Kylie’s Padam Padam.
JLS singer JB and his pro Lauren Oakley, who stepped in for the injured Amy Dowden once again, nailed a Quickstep to 1987’s juggernaut hit Never Gonna Give You Up, too, yet the Strictly band were perhaps in the spotlight more than usual thanks to Pet Shop Boys turning up earlier in the programme.
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Writing on X, one fan of the series raged: “I am willing to let a lot of things go but I will not stand for the mockery of this version of the fantastic Rick Astley’s brilliant song WTF!”
“Rick Astley should sue the BBC for what the Strictly band just did to Never Gonna Give You Up,” suggested another.
I’d like to report a crime.
I think Dave Arch just murdered Rick Astley live on #Strictly
— Beau (@DrBeauBeaumont) November 16, 2024
What a disappointing show. One of worst Blackpool ones to date. Fully of awful song choices, stages and costumes for a lot of the couples. It should have been elegance and class and tradition but it fell very flat. #Strictly
— MirrorMirror on the wall (@MirrormirrorW) November 16, 2024
What’s with the music choices this week! Not enough drama in the song for a Paso! #Strictly
— Lucie Williamson (@luciejwill) November 16, 2024
Award-winning pop duo Pet Shop Boys provided the medley soundtrack to Blackpool Week’s opening professional dance number.
Decked in blinding disco jackets, band members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe sailed through segments of their most popular tracks, including Always on My Mind, West End Girls and Go West.
What a way to start Strictly’s most iconic episode.
Strictly Come Dancing’s result show airs Sunday, 17 November on BBC One.
