Johnny Marr Clarifies Smiths Reunion Reports: ‘I Didn’t Ignore the Offer – I Said No’
The guitarist also refutes Morrissey's claims that he acquired the Smiths trademark to use on his own behalf
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Morrissey will celebrate 40 years at the top with shows in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland this December
He could have picked out any Smiths classic, but he went with their obscure cover of the 1965 tune “Golden Lights”
“Must you persistently, year after year, decade after decade, blame me for everything … from the 2007 Solomon Islands tsunami to the dribble on your grandma’s chin,” former Smiths singer declares
The Eighties crooner and the indie pop band Blossoms covered the track at a gig earlier this week
“I am definitely the only person who has been in the Smiths and Whitesnake,” says Pratt, who has played with Pink Floyd and their various offshoots since 1987
Guitarist offers virtual lesson as part of Fender’s Artist Check-In series
“Shoplifters of the World Unite” B-side has been out of his live rotation since 2007
Fan favorite was the B-side to “Shoplifters of the World Unite” and later appeared on the compilation album ‘Louder Than Bombs’
Celebrating the breakup of the Manchester foursome – Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce – 30 years later.