McCaroll, who shot to fame with Manchester band Oasis, took time out to support the music franchise and attend the launch of two new outlets.

He said: ‘It’s brilliant that young people can get together and play music for fun and have a good time while doing it. Playing live with other people is what it is all about, getting out of the bedroom and being in a band.’

Clive’s Music was established in 1981 after its founder saw a clear gap in the market where music tuition for children was concerned – primarily because of the music they were being taught. It wasn’t what they wanted to know about and it wasn’t what they were listening to.