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Johnny Marr announces 2024 ‘Spirit Power’ greatest hits UK tour

Tickets go on sale later this week

Johnny Marr has announced a 2024 greatest hits tour in support of his new album ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’.

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The former Smiths guitarist will kick off the tour at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on April 2, before making stops in Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Bristol, London and Brighton. The tour will then wrap up at Rock City in Nottingham on April 14.

Tickets are due to go on sale this Friday, October 27, at 10am BST. You can purchase yours here . Exclusive pre-sale access is available from 10am on Wednesday, October 25 to fans who pre-order ‘Spirit Power’ here .

Support will also come from Gaz Coombes across all dates. “Looking forward to getting out there with my band next year for The Spirit Power Tour,” Marr wrote on Instagram today (October 23).

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Last month Marr announced ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ , which will celebrate the first ten years of the artist’s solo career. You can pre-order/pre-save the album  here .

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‘Spirit Power’ has been personally curated by Marr and features songs from across his four solo albums: ‘ The Messenger ‘ (2013), ‘ Playland  (2014), ‘ Call The Comet ‘ (2018) and 2022 double album ‘ Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 ‘.

Alongside the announcement he shared first single ‘Somewhere’ . Speaking about the track in a press statement, Marr said: “I’ve played a lot of arenas over the years, and in terms of songwriting, there’s nowhere to hide. For a song to work, it has to be a banger. I know it’s almost uncool to think in those terms, but I grew up in a house where my parents listened to Motown, where you couldn’t get a song released if it wasn’t full of hooks.”

The record will also include another brand new track called ‘The Answer’.

Also on the compilation will be non-album single releases ‘Armatopia’, ‘The Priest’ with Maxine Peake, the two brand new songs and a cover version of  Depeche Mode ’s ‘I Feel You’, released for Record Store Day 2015.

As part of the celebrations for his 10 years as a solo artist, Marr announced two homecoming concerts in Manchester this December with 30-piece orchestra .

In other news from the artist, Marr joined PJ Harvey onstage at her show in Manchester earlier this month, and also shared the new photo book Marr’s Guitars , which he described as “a labour of love” that celebrates his important guitars..

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Johnny Marr announces The Spirit Power Tour in support of new best-of collection

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Johnny Marr has announced a UK headline tour for April 2024. 

In support of his forthcoming best-of collection, the musician will play shows across the country, launching at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on April 2 with 10 shows through April 14. 

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It arrives ahead of the release of ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’, celebrating 10 years of his solo career. 

Tickets go on sale Friday (October 27) at 10am BST. The full list of dates is below. 

2 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle

3 – Barrowlands, Glasgow

5 – O2 Academy, Leeds

6 – Olympia, Liverpool

7 – Civic Halls, Wolverhampton

9 – Great Hall, Cardiff

10 – O2 Academy, Bristol

12 – Eventim Apollo, London

13 – Dome, Brighton

14 – Rock City, Nottingham

“It’s a conversation I have from time to time with [Pet Shop Boys’] Chris Lowe, about how much harder it is to write songs that you want to listen to in the daytime,” says Marr of the material on his new release.

“It’s easier to do something that’s perceived as cool if it’s a bit moody. But, for me, the mission with these records was to make songs that you could listen to on the way to school, on the way to the gym, on the way back from work – you know, in the way that you had with, say, Blondie.” 

It encompasses songs from across his four solo LPs – 2013’s ‘The Messenger’, 2014’s ‘Playland’, 2018’s ‘Call The Comet’ and 2022 double album ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, along with non-album single releases Armatopia and The Priest (feat. Maxine Peake) , two brand new songs, and a cover version of Depeche Mode’s I Feel You , released for Record Store Day 2015.

Tracklist: Johnny Marr – Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr

• New Town Velocity
• Spirit Power & Soul
• The Messenger
• Dynamo 
• Spiral Cities 
• Night and Day
• Sensory Street 
• Walk Into The Sea
• Tenement Time
• Hi Hello (Demo)
• Somewhere (Demo)
• The Answer (Crazy F Version)
• The Messenger (Demo)
• Speak out Reach Out (Crazy F Version)

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The Manchester legend will embark on The Spirit Power Tour in April 2024. Find out how to buy tickets.

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Johnny Marr has announced a UK tour for 2024.

The Smiths legend will support his solo greatest hits album, Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr, with a string of dates in April next year.

Kicking off at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on 2nd April , Marr will perform in some of the UK’s most iconic venues including London’s Eventim Apollo on 12th April , before bringing his dates to a close at Nottingham’s Rock City on 14th April.

The guitar hero and Manchester icon will be joined by Supergrass rocker Gaz Coombes as special guest.

Tickets go on general sale this Friday 27th October. Get the full dates and find out how you can have the best chance of being there below.

Looking forward to getting out there with my band next year for The Spirit Power Tour. Pre-order ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ from the official store for pre-sale access from Wednesday 25th October. 📸 Alan Barnes pic.twitter.com/PlspkEsC8Q — Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) October 23, 2023

What are Johnny Marr's 2024 UK tour dates?

• Tuesday 2nd April - Newcastle, O2 City Hall
• Wednesday 3rd April - Glasgow, Barrowlands 
• Friday 5th April - Leeds, O2 Academy
• Saturday 6th April - Liverpool, Olympia 
• Sunday 7th April - Wolverhampton, Civic Halls 
• Tuesday 9th April - Cardiff, Great Hall
• Wednesday 10th April - Bristol, O2 Academy
• Friday 12th April - London, Eventim Apollo
• Saturday 13th April - Brighton Dome
• Sunday 14th April - Nottingham, Rock City

How to buy Johnny Marr 2024 tickets:

Fans who pre-order Johnny Marr's greatest hits album, from his official store here will gain exclusive presale access from Wednesday 25th October at 10am.

Tickets for Johnny Marr's 2024 tour dates go general sale from Friday 27th October from 10am at johnnymarr.com.

Who's supporting Johnny Marr on his 2024 UK tour?

Support on Johnny Marr's The Sprit Power tour comes from The Supergrass rocker Gaz Coombes.

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The announcement comes after the news of Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr, which is released on 3rd November 2023 via BMG and celebrates the first decade of Marr's solo career.

With it comes new single Somewhere and its official video, which you can watch here:

Johnny Marr - Somewhere (Official Video)

Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr - Deluxe 2CD Track Listing

• New Town Velocity
• Spirit Power & Soul
• The Messenger
• Spiral Cities
• Night and Day
• Sensory Street
• Walk Into The Sea
• Tenement Time
• Hi Hello (Demo)
• Somewhere (Demo)
• The Answer (Crazy F Version)
• The Messenger (Demo)
• Speak out Reach Out (Crazy F Version)

Johnny Marr - How Soon Is Now? at South Facing Festival 2023

Meanwhile, at the end of this year, the Manchester legend is set for two very special homecoming concerts, titled A Night with the Johnny Marr Orchestra , which will take place at Manchester’s Factory International Aviva Studios on 7th and 8th December 2023.

For the first time, Marr and his band will be joined by a 30-piece orchestra- led by conductor Fiona Brice. The orchestra has been assembled by Marr specially for the event and is comprised of musicians from across the North, who will assist Marr in delivering a special set, which spans his 40-year long career.

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Johnny Marr announces April 2024 UK tour with Gaz Coombes

He plays 10 headline shows

Smiths legend and esteemed solo artist Johnny Marr has confirmed a 10-date headline tour for April 2024.

Supported by Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes at all dates, Johnny Marr will open his tour at Newcastle O2 City Hall on Tuesday 2nd April and wrap up at Nottingham Rock City on Sunday 14th April.

The Spirit Power Tour also visits Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, Bristol, London and Brighton.

Tickets to Johnny Marr’s UK tour go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 27th October.

The UK tour news arrives amidst a buzz of activity celebrating the first ten years of Johnny Marr’s prolific solo career.

‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’, a major new collection curated by Johnny, is set for release on Friday 3rd November via BMG. The album also includes two brand new songs titled ‘Somewhere’ and ‘The Answer’, and a number of unheard demos.

Johnny Marr’s UK tour dates:

Newcastle O2 City Hall - Tue 2nd

Glasgow Barrowland - Wed 3rd

Leeds O2 Academy - Fri 5th

Liverpool Olympia - Sat 6th

Wolverhampton The Civic at The Halls - Sun 7th

Cardiff Great Hall - Tue 9th

Bristol O2 Academy - Wed 10th

London Eventim Hammersmith Apollo - Fri 12th

Brighton Dome - Sat 13th

Nottingham Rock City - Sun 14th

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Yet again, Rock City is the place to spend bath night. Another Sunday another gig, this time it’s the Legend that is Johnny Marr, ending a short run of his ‘The Spirit Power’ tour, this run of shows being to promote his latest offering, the fifth solo album alongside the fifteen studio albums he’s played on as part of other bands. To say the man is a creative genius would not be out of place, and whom today is as big as he ever was, the fans waiting to see him perform tonight are already up the road and there’s still 30 minutes before the doors open.

Along for the ride, in support, is Gaz Coombes, the one and only man of the big lamb chops who fronted the three-piece indie rock band Supergrass, formed in 1993, in Oxford, they went on to have hits with ‘Alright’, ‘I Should Coco’ and ‘Pumping on Your Stereo’. The band became a 4 piece in 2002 when Gaz’s brother Rich joined on keys.

They released six studio albums before taking a hiatus citing band differences in 2010. A seventh album remained unfinished and unreleased. After a few reunion shows the band played a short set at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in 2020, after which it was later confirmed on social media that it was the bands last live appearance. Gaz embarked on a solo project in 2010, releasing his debut single in March 2012 entitled ‘Hot Fruit’ and his eponymous debut album ‘Here Come The Bombs’ following on in the May, to critical acclaim, may I add. Another three solo albums followed, ‘Matador’ (2015), ‘World’s Strongest Man’ (2018) and just over a year ago, ‘Turn The Car Around’ (2023).

Gaz hits the stage with a full band, on time, and to a very partisan crowd. Rock City has been filling up nicely in the 45minutes since the doors opened. In fact, it’s one of the fullest I’ve seen in a while for the support band, a great nod to the nights line up. With big smiles from behind the microphone, Hat wearing Coombes gets straight into ‘Salamander’ the 2019 single. The stage is smoky and the neon blue and magenta lighting add drama, as the show gets under way. The repetitive, chain saw guitar riff cutting through as the bass bounces around the triplet feel to the drum beat. Saxophone swells and blows alongside the stabs on the keyboards. This opener is met with huge cheers as it finishes.

With a quick “good evening, Nottingham” and a thank you to Johnny Marr he’s into ‘Don’t Say It’s Over’ from the 2023 album ’Turn The Car Around’. Battered acoustic sounding out he’s hugging the microphone as he seductively allows this one to run free on an audience who are receptive to Coombes brilliant song-writing, they sway along to the emotional words of this seemingly short four and a half-minute love song. ‘Wounded Egos’ from 2018 continues the theme. The band are smothered in smoke and magenta lights, the constant key drone in the background supporting the layers of instruments giving the song substance. It’s another slower deliberate delivery and goes down well with the fans.

The title track to the latest album follows ‘Turn The Car Around’. It’s another guitar change and from my rather oblique vantage point I’m not sure if the bass player and guitarist have swopped instruments. I know that’s something that’s been done in previous shows. Coombes has proven he’s the master at soulful and this is another example of his mastery, slow and deliberate, a great foil for his song writing. The fast and Furious sounds of Supergrass long gone as he now delivers sophistication and emotive music. He roams the small area of stage that he has be given as he delivers a tasty guitar lick or two.

The moody vibe is lifted as we get a guitar change and the fuzzed riffs of ‘Feel Loop (Lizard Dream)’ another from the latest long player. With arms flailing Coombes delivers the lyrics, punctuated by a filthy guitar sound from his Fender Jaguar, frequent use of the tremolo bar give the song its distinctive vibrato wail. A quick call to the crowd has him walking the stage ripping out a filthy lick until the sudden conclusion of the song.

The Keys burst into life with a drone, the drum picking things up as we descend into the Bluesy ‘Deep Pockets’ another from 2018’s ‘World’s Strongest Man’. ‘The Girl Who Fell To Earth’ gets a dedication but Coombes’ voice is so soft and folk around me are boasting, loudly, about how great their lives are as they spill their beer everywhere, I can’t pick out who or what it was dedicated too. This one has a gentle acoustic guitar backed by a gentle drum beat and subtle lead guitar and a swirling keyboard, again great song-writing as less is definitely more. The twirling backlights adding to the ambience of this gentle tune.

A last visit to the latest album for ‘Long Live The Strange’ has the crowd cheering in appreciation. The striking guitar riff has the crowd light in their loafers as this one bounces along. This is a sold-out final night and it would seem everyone is in to catch Gaz Coombes as he once again thoughtfully wanders around the stage, riffing away as he does so; there are people pushing their way through the crowd trying to get a better view of the stage, all the prime vantage points have been taken, the balcony is crowded with folk, its packed out to overflowing, like a muffin top (forgive the analogy).

This is followed by ‘20/20’ from 2015’s sophomore album, Matador. With acoustic guitar hanging again, Coombes laments the beginning of this one, supported with a steady stabbing on the keyboard. Bathed in that horrible neon blue light, he sings, arms spread out wide, he rocks back and forth from the microphone, and then with a foot-tap of a pedal his acoustic comes to life, its tightly enveloped by a forthright percussive beat and a low rumble from a tight bass, A fast picked guitar cries back and forth as occasional white spots break the flood of the hateful neon blue lighting.

The band are introduced as the band as the last song of the set, ‘Walk The Walk’ is introduced. This has been a strong set full of great song writing proving Coombes is no novelty act. This, another one from The Worlds Strongest Man, is full of tasteful distorted guitar and a solid backbeat, The swirling sound of the keyboards filling the gaps nicely. With cheers and applause, the band go into an instrumental breakdown, the electric guitar is soaring before the song is brought down and Coombes thanks the crowd, who are lifting the roof for him and the band as they slowly leave the stage. That’s a great set, completely different to my last gig and so much the better for it.

As is the norm, The Rock City crew are on it, clearing the stage, making room for tonight’s headliner, the legend that is Johnny Marr, a guilty pleasure. Having watched his set down in Hyde Park a few summers ago, it brought back memories of the 80’s, a great decade for the UK music scene as things were happening. With shows like Top of The Pops and even Radio 1, playing a proper eclectic smorgasbord of varied music.

Air raid sirens go off as the stage is swept by red strobe lights, the atmosphere in the venue is electric as the band come on stage, Johnny bounces across the stage, he faces his amplifier stack which is bathed in red light. He’s so up for the show as ‘Sensory Street’ starts the night off. In a pink shirt (thank you for some colour)and dark waistcoat, he’s up front, a glitter Fender Jaguar guitar hanging low as he rips the hell out of this opener, trademark Marr, that charismatic look of arrogance touching everyone watching this enigmatic opening. Obviously with being such an integral part of The Smiths, we are going to get the jangly riffing from several of their tracks, starting off with the crowd all singing along to ‘Panic’ from 1987. I have to state now that this is an earworm of epic proportions as not only did, I found myself singing it on the way home, I had it in my head as, those of a certain age will know, I made a trip to the loo in the middle of the night, and despite being woken by a thunderstorm this morning, it was still in my bloody head! Marrs slide work on this one brings the crowd back singing about burning down the disco, they totally get behind this one, hands and phones held high as we all hang the DJ.

‘Generate Generate’ from 2013’s The Messenger keeps things rolling along. With familiar hand gestures he made sure he played to each of the photographers in the pit. Pouting as he plays, he’s on form, bouncing back and forth singing with the crowd, the jangly trademark sound cutting through the mix. ‘New Town Velocity’ from way back in 2013 is up next. The rhythm guitar allows Marr to play the lead riff over the top as the intro leads into an emotionally delivered lyric. The crowd are respectful as Marr plays this banger that means a lot to him personally, the crowd can’t help but join in with the catchy lyric.

They continue to singalong as ‘This Charming Man’ is up next, another from his time with The Smiths. The smile is all over his face as he relishes in this one, his jingly-jangly sound is on point, as the bouncing crowd enjoy this trip down memory lane. The final strum getting a huge cheer from the collective gathered in for this, the final night in this short run of shows. Now with an Acoustic in hand, Marr delivers ‘Somewhere’ this is from 2023’s, Spirit Power : The Best Of Johnny Marr, a 24-track album of some of Marrs finest work. This new one is no exception, there is a falsetto on the backing vocals but from which one of the front line its coming from I couldn’t say. But who cares, the crowd love it, in fact I get the feeling Marr could put music to the phone book and the crowd would love and sing along to it.

‘Walk Into The Sea’ starts off with picked strings and a steady kick drum, the swell of keys builds and the deep bass joins in. The drums have an almost tribal beat as Marr, hand in the air sings the lyric to this 2018 song from the ‘Call The Comet’ release. Marr uses the tremolo on this one giving it a great vibrato. Leaning back, he picks the jangly riff, as the drums continue to march time with the regularity of a metronome. As the song plays out, Marr stands and stares at the crowd before playing the last couple of notes of the song.

The Answer’ the second from the latest release is up next, the faster pace of this one has the crowd bouncing along, the bass is rumbling hard as this one motors along into another from The Smiths. ‘Please, Please, Please let Me Get What I Want’ starts with Marr casually strumming an acoustic, there are a few shouts from the crowd but for the rest they are restrained as this golden oldie builds. Marr has said in interviews that he thinks that “this is The Smiths most enduring record,” “It’s most people’s favourite”, he added “ I Think”. This is a cut down version of the longer, original seven-minute masterpiece of song-writing. This is delivered with restrain from both the crowd singing along and Marr, who, again, holds his guitar up high as the song finishes.

Another Smiths song follows, 1987’s ‘Stop me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before’, from the Strangeways Here We Come album. This song features one of Marrs, few guitar solos on any of The Smith’s songs. For this one, Marr is joined on stage by Gaz Coombes on acoustic guitar. With arms held aloft, the crowd are full on behind this one as they join in with the singing once again. Outside of The Smiths, Marr has been involved in a few projects including playing with The Pretenders, The The, and Electronic who he played with up until 1999.

The next song, ‘Get The Message’ is from his time with them, it being the first single from the self-titled, debut album. Back then it featured New Order synth player, Bernard Sumner. Marr has his guitar slung to the side as he sings the opening to this one before picking it up and strumming out the jangling riff, a sound that features heavily in Marrs song writing. As lights punch out from the back line, Marr is at the edge of the stage playing the simple lead lick to a cheering crowd.

‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ from the 1986 album, the Queen Is Dead, has The Smiths fans bouncing and singing along again. As the crowd clap along, Marr is once again strumming along at break neck speed, before singing along with the partisan crowd, whose hands are pointing skyward as, animatedly, they dig in deep and get behind this one. ‘Hi Hello’ from 2018 keeps the tunes coming. It bounces along, the fat solo ends the song to huge applause.

The riffing of ‘How Soon Is Now’, another by The Smiths, has the crowd cheering, the hands are again held aloft as they sing along.

The crowd, as you can probably guess, is of an age, although there are a good few younger souls in who are singing along, evidence that Marrs work is current and very much of the now. ‘Easy Money’ from 2014’s album Playland moves things along to the set closer, another from his time with Electronic, ‘Getting Away With It.’ The London show had Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys fame join Marr on stage as he played on the original, sadly this never occurred her in Nottingham. With the drums slamming out and a steady drone from the keys, Marr breathes into the microphone, this largely goes unheard due to the driving sound and pulsing bassline. Marr picks up the riff and sings into the microphone, this instantly recognisable song from 1991 comes to life.

Naturally the crowd are all over this one too. Telling each other they love each other just as the lyrics dictate. It’s a great tune to finish the set with, and as the light bounces from the mirror ball, Marr plays out the songs jingly-jangly lead lick, rocking back and forth as he does so, the drums marking time, before everyone joins back in with the lyrics, obviously there will be more, as this seven plus minute song finishes to massive cheers and applause.

The encore starts off with Iggy Pops ‘Passenger’. A cover ideally suited to Marrs sound and laid-back playing style. Iggy released this in 1977 on the now infamous Lust For Life Album. The crowd quickly join in with the “lah, lah, lah, lah, lahlahlah, lah’s” whilst Marr plays them on his Fender before going back to the microphone to finish the song off. Gaz Coombes has now joined Marr on stage for the last two songs of the night, and yes, you guessed it, they’re both from The Smiths.

First up is ‘You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby’ from 1987’s The World Won’t Listen. Happily, sung along to by the crowd and the night closer, ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes out’ from ‘The Queen is Dead’ released in 1986. Marr duets this one with Gaz Coombes and the crowd who have been on form all night. It’s not until you experience a partisan crowd that you realise just how big this music is, nearly 40 years on and it’s still a stirring tune in the hands of a great performer and band. The crowd take over and it’s a goosebump moment. Like I’ve mentioned already, his is a crowd of a certain age and they sure as hell hold nothing back as they share the love for this timeless classic. Johnny Marr raises his guitar over head as the drums fire off a finishing salvo.

The cheers and applause from the crowd are deafening as they salute their hero as he leaves the stage.

That’s it, a stunning night of music provided by a legend. It’s been a night of putting the song before the acrobatic antics of a lead guitarists, of reliving your youth with the man that made it special. After watching so many, million miles an hour guitarists it’s been refreshing to hear a melody, where quality and song writing stand out over ‘look at me’, although you couldn’t help looking at him, Johnny Marr has the star quality, a cheeky arrogance that isn’t condescending or belittling and an ability to write songs that stand the test of time, that’s why he sells out venues time and time again. With shows continuing through-out the summer, if you get a chance, take a punt, he really is rather good!

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The Manchester icon is joined by a bespoke orchestra for a career-spanning show

Get ready for a night of classics and fan favourites brought to life with a new, expanded sound as Johnny Marr takes to the stage with a full orchestra.

Known for crafting a generation-defining guitar sound with The Smiths, Marr has carved out an equally impressive solo career, bringing his masterful playing to a new generation of indie rock fans.

In 2022, Marr released his fourth solo album Fever Dreams Pts. 1–4 to widespread critical acclaim, before touring with the likes of Blondie and The Killers. Now, he brings his live show back to where it all began – right here in Manchester.

For this special performance at Aviva Studios, Marr is joined on stage by some of the best classical musicians from across Manchester. Together, they’ll reinterpret Marr’s mightily impressive catalogue in A Night with the Johnny Marr Orchestra. 

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Blondie postpone UK tour, announce Johnny Marr as new support

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Blondie , one of the most influential bands to emerge from New York’s punk scene, have announced their 10 date UK tour is to be postponed until  April – May 2022 , their first UK tour in 5 years. Iconic frontwoman/songwriter  Debbie Harry , guitarist/conceptual mastermind  Chris Stein  and powerhouse drummer  Clem Burke , are eager to get back on the road, along with long standing band mates bassist  Leigh Foxx,  guitarist  Tommy Kessler  and keyboardist  Matt Katz-Bohen.

Blondie welcomes legendary guitarist, The Smiths co-founder and Blondie collaborator,  Johnny Marr  for the rescheduled dates, as Garbage will no longer be a part of the tour due to scheduling conflicts.

Debbie Harry says, “ Having collaborated with Johnny on Blondie’s last album, Pollinator, and with plans for a new collaboration on our next album, we are looking forward to a long overdue return to the UK, and even better, to sharing the stage with the inspirational musical influence that is Johnny Marr.”

Clem Burke adds, “ It is a disappointment to have to postpone our UK tour until April 2022. We will now be joined by our special guest & friend Johnny Marr. We’re happy to continue our relationship with Johnny that began with his contribution to our last album Pollinator. Looking forward to seeing all our UK fans in the Spring.”

“ I’m delighted to be going out with Blondie, to hear those classic songs every night, and be in the presence of twenty first century heroes.”  – Johnny Marr

Blondie’s 2022 UK Tour begins in Glasgow on 22 April and dates include The O2 in London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Hull, Nottingham, Brighton, Cardiff and Leeds .

Marr started his career with The Smiths, beginning an amazing history as one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists in British independent music. His subsequent creative journey has seen him at the heart of The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as working with such names as The Pretenders, Talking Heads, The Avalanches and Blondie. He co-wrote and featured on  Pollinator ’s ‘My Monster’ in 2017, the latest collaboration between the old friends.

Most recently, Marr worked with iconic musician and composer Hans Zimmer – with whom he recorded the soundtrack for the new James Bond film  No Time To Die , including the title track created with Billie Eilish. Marr’s solo career has given rise to three UK Top Ten albums –  The Messenger  (2013),  Playland  (2014) and 2018’s  Call The Comet , with a new double album titled ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1 – 4’ soon to be announced.

The Blondie live show is still an experience in itself, with the classic hits like ‘Heart Of Glass’, ‘Atomic’, ‘Tide Is High’, ‘Maria’, ‘Sunday Girl’, ‘Rapture’ and ‘Call Me’ naturally blending with their last studio album  Pollinator  –  offering a treasure trove of newly adored songs including singles ‘Too Much’, ‘Long Time’ and ‘Fun.’

Pollinator , released in 2017, soared to Number 4 on the UK charts, making it the group’s first Top 5 entry in over 18 years, with  The Guardian  calling it “Blondie’s classic late-1970s band sound, albeit with a modern sheen.”  Their last UK tour, supporting the album, was a roaring success.  The Independent  called their London show “One glorious, eternal party with a band who feel like family.”

The band hasn’t stopped to catch their breath since then, working on both Blondie-centric projects and their successful independent ventures. Debbie’s bestselling autobiography, ‘FACE IT,’ was released in October 2019 to overwhelming praise. Crowned “the ultimate rock n roll memoir,” by  The Sunday Times , the book went on to be a  New York Times  best seller. The ‘FACE IT’ paperback edition is set for release in Autumn 2021 by Harper Collins UK and will feature an updated format and newly added epilogue. Next Spring, Debbie Harry’s debut solo album  KooKoo  (1981) will be released as a Deluxe Edition Reissue. Visit  www.blondie.net ”

In 2019, Chris released a highly acclaimed photography book, ‘POINT OF VIEW.’ Called “stunning” by  Rolling Stone,  and “fascinating” by the  New York Times , the book chronicles New York City’s 1970s punk heyday, an incredible time in music history. Plus, Clem released his documentary ‘My View: Clem Burke’ in 2019, followed by the release of his second album with The Empty Hearts in August last year. The new LP, appropriately titled  The Second Album,  is their first release in six years.

The band also took their first ever trip to Cuba in 2019, bringing Blondie live to Havana, creating a fresh new sound with the accompaniment of Cuban side musicians for the sold-out shows. Released earlier this year via BMG Records, “BLONDIE: VIVIR EN LA HABANA” is a short film and soundtrack project culled from the band’s live performances during the week-long cultural exchange with Cuba.

In time for the festive season, Blondie are opening the vaults for Christmas with a new limited edition 12-inch EP ‘Yuletide Throwdown’, available digitally on 8 th  October and on vinyl 5 th  November. The EP features the ultra-rare 80’s Christmas-inspired track ‘Yuletide Throwdown,’ co-written and performed with Fab 5 Freddy, along with a new, exclusive remix of the song by Cut Chemist.

Further, the first authorized Blondie Archive project in the band’s history — “BLONDIE 1974-1982: Against The Odds” — will be released in four formats and include extensive liner notes, “track by track” commentary by the entire band, complete discography, photographic history plus rare, unreleased bonus material. Not content to rest on past laurels though, the band is presently working with producer John Congleton on their 12th album.

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Blondie 2022 UK Tour:

April 2022 Fri 22              The SSE Hydro Glasgow Sat 24             Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Tues 26          The O2 Arena London Thurs 28         The Brighton Centre Fri 29              Bonus Arena Hull

May 2022 Sun 1              AO Arena Manchester M 2                  Liverpool M&S Bank Arena Wed 4             First Direct Arena Leeds Thurs 5           Motorpoint Arena Nottingham Sat 7                Birmingham Utilitia Arena

 ‘FACE IT’ by Debbie Harry is currently available in hardback edition and as an eBook, visit  www.harpercollins.co.uk   ‘Yuletide Throwdown’ will be available digitally on 8 th  October, and on limited edition vinyl on 5 th  November. Visit  https://blondie.lnk.to/ YuletideThrowdownSR   Visit the official Blondie store:  https://shop.blondie.net/

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Johnny Marr Announces UK Headline Shows For Summer 2023

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Johnny Marr has announced UK headline shows for summer 2023, beginning 17th July at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome before taking in Lincoln’s Engine Shed (18th), Northampton’s Roadmender (20th) and the Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall (27th). The dates will continue through August including performances at Wrexham’s Rockin Chair (9th), Frome’s Cheese & Grain (16th), the Plymouth SU Main Hall (17th) and Middlesbrough Empire (25th). All tickets will be on general sale from Friday 28th April at 10:00 BST here .

The headline shows join a busy summer festival schedule that will see Johnny Marr and his band perform at Pennfest, South Facing Festival, Lakefest, Beautiful Days, Hardwick Festival, Helsinki Festival, Victorious and more, all set to take place through July, August and September 2023.

The 2023 live run is also set to include two huge shows at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre and Belfast’s Vital Festival with The Killers. An extension of Johnny’s 33-date tour across Canada and North America as special guest to the band through Autumn 2022.

2022 saw the release of ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’, Johnny Marr’s fourth album since launching his solo career a decade ago with 2013’s ‘The Messenger’. Debuting at #4 in the UK albums chart on its release, the album marked Johnny’s highest charting solo LP to date, and was widely received as a career-best by fans and media. Described as a “magnum opus, his most fully formed album yet” in The Times, “a soulful record fuelled by fresh ideas” by the NME, “the most ambitious album of his career” by UNCUT Magazine, “an epic adventure” by MOJO, “revealing, emotional, powerful and progressive” by CLASH, “terrific” by The Observer, and “knockout material” by Rolling Stone UK.

The album’s release lit the touchpaper for a landmark year that saw Johnny headline the BBC 6 Music Festival, tour with Blondie as the special guest at their ‘Against The Odds’ arena shows, including a performance at London’s O2, and a three-month arena tour across Canada and North America with The Killers. Returning to the UK, Johnny launched The Johnny Marr Award, a new funding initiative in partnership with The Salford Foundation Trust to support the next generation of young musicians from the Salford community. Never one to sit still creatively, later in the year Johnny contributed to ‘Pretty Boy’, the first single to be revealed from long-time friend and collaborator Noel Gallagher’s upcoming new solo album ‘Council Skies’, on which Johnny performs on several tracks.

Looking ahead, October 2023 will see the publication of ‘Marr’s Guitars’, a stunning new photography book presenting the most significant of Marr’s extensive collection of electric and acoustic guitars, revealing through them the evolution of his iconic sound and style of playing. Including personal reflections and insights written by Johnny, and photographs shot by Pat Graham, each guitar is identified with a crucial moment, a specific song or a particular sound, and each embodies a key aspect of Marr’s lifelong passion. Pre-Order ‘Marr’s Guitars’ via Thames & Hudson here .

Tickets for Johnny Marr’s 2023 Summer live shows are on sale here with further activity soon to be announced.

Newly Announced Summer Headline Shows

17 Picturedrome, Holmfirth

18 Engine Shed, Lincoln

20 Roadmender, Northampton

27 Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells

9 The Rockin Chair, Wrexham

16 Cheese and Grain, Frome

17 SU Main Hall, Plymouth

25 Empire, Middlesbrough

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21 Pennfest, Buckinghamshire

28 South Facing Festival, Crystal Palace

10 Lakefest, Hertfordshire

18 Beautiful Days, Devon

20 Hardwick Festival, Durham

23 Helsinki Festival, Helsinki

26 The Piece Hall, Halifax

27 Victorious, Portsmouth

29 Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh (with The Killers)

1 Vital Festival, Belfast (with The Killers)

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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both. Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.

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Johnny Marr joined Guardian writer John Harris to reflect on a remarkable career and the guitars that have inspired him to celebrate the publication of his book, Marr's Guitars.

First launching his career as the guitarist and founding member of The Smiths, Johnny Marr redefined music for a generation with his distinctive songwriting. His innovations elevated The Smiths to be one of the most influential British bands of all time, and he has since worked with an impressive roster of groups including the Pretenders, Pet Shop Boys, Blondie and the Cribs, amongst many others, released four solo albums, and contributed to film soundtracks with Hans Zimmer.

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