POP star Darius captivated hundreds of shoppers at the Tesco store in Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, on Saturday.

In town to sign copies of his autobiography Sink or Swim, which lifts the lid on his rise to stardom, Darius drew crowds of all ages for the signing session, which ran from 12 noon.

"There was a great response and we had a long queue out through the front entrance," said Barry Evans, non food trading manager. "Youngsters and pensioners came to see Darius. He's been a great hit with every age of shopper."