According to The Mirror, Franz frontman Alex Kopranos signed some copies of The Big Issue for a vendor when in Glasgow recently, which the seller then flogged off for five quid each. The tabloid also reports that the seller also attempted to sell the pencil Kopranos had used to sign the magazine.
Kapranos apparently said: "I nipped into Glasgow city centre to go shopping and bumped into a friend. But my friend knew the guy next to us selling the Big Issue who shouted, 'Here, you're that guy from that band', and helpfully pointed it out to everyone walking past. I ended up chatting with people about the new album and signed some things, including a few of the Big Issue guy's mags. He stood in front of me to sell them for £5 apiece."