Noughties boyband gives shoutout to Scots town in re-write of hit song

Boyband Blue have given a hilarious shout out to East Kilbride while performing a fresh version of their hit song on the radio in a bid to spur on Paddy McGuinness for his Children in Need challenge.

Duncan, Lee, Simon and Anthony re-named their chart-topping song All Rise to 'All Ride' in a special BBC Radio 2 performance for presenter Paddy.

The former host of Top Gear and Take Me Out is pedalling 300 miles over five days on a customised Raleigh Chopper from Wrexham to Glasgow for the BBC charity and has so far raised a whopping £3,348,481.

He is on day four of the challenge where he is travelling from Ecclefechan to Strathaven.

Strathaven locals are being encouraged to line the streets to give the Radio 2 and Top Gear presenter a much-needed boost after today's gruelling 64-mile cycle across 12 hours.

Blue's performance, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 2, began with the band congratulating Paddy's remarkable efforts with a reference to his Take Me Out catchphrase 'no likey, no lighty'.

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They said: "Paddy, we are proud of you, son. This is Blue. No bikey, no ridey."

And then sang: "Think of the money that you're raising. Two wheels on a bike that you're pedalling. All ride, all ride.

"Your legs and your calves, they all ache. You're doing it for kids across the UK. All ride.

"You can barely stand, your back's against the wall. You've cycled hard and you've given it your all.

"You're doing great, now I feel you've hit your stride.

"There's quite big hills on the way to East Kilbride."

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East Kilbridians were quick to share their excitement, with one resident commenting: "Brilliant, I'm in East Kilbride, get yersel here Paddy."

Another said: "Omg why, I'm working Friday and you'll be where I live."

Paddy will be stopping off in Strathaven tonight with his arrival estimated at around 7pm.

Look out for the TV personality in as he heads past the Kingsgate Retail Park in East Kilbride at around 8.20am, passing through Burnside and Rutherglen at around 9am.

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