It’s not every day that your rock idol strolls into your workplace – but when the piercing shop staff were delighted by the presence of such a legend, they couldn’t contain their excitement.

Adhum Price, a cosmetic body piercer, recently went viral online after sharing his experience of meeting the ‘Godfather of Shock Rock’ at his workplace in the West Midlands earlier this month.

The 34-year-old told how his colleague ran to tell him this Alice Cooper had walked through the doors of Blue Banana, on Birmingham High Street. The store, which is renowned for its specialist piercings, also sells a range of goth and alternative clothing – perfect for a rock star.

Speaking of interacting with Express & StarAdhum said: “I was just sitting in the stock when my colleague came in and said Alice Cooper was at the till.