British music icon Johnny Marr is coming to Bristol next year

British music icon Johnny Marr is coming to Bristol next year

Posted on: 30 Oct 2023

The guitar-wielding indie legend will be dropping by the South West in support of his latest album, Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr.

 

Johnny Marr will play O2 Academy Bristol on Wednesday 10 April 2024.

 

This brand-new major, melody-centred collection will celebrate Marr’s impressive output of the past decade, encompassing cuts from his four Top 10 solo records, a selection of stand-alone singles and two explosive new singles, ‘Somewhere’ and ‘The Answer’. Tickets are on sale now for this exciting chance to catch a blistering set from one of indie’s biggest names!

 

BUY TICKETS HERE

 

 

Johnny Marr cut his teeth as the guitarist and co-songwriter of The Smiths. Alongside angsty crooner Morrissey, Marr’s powerful, treble driven guitar parts propelled the group to the apex of indie pop and, to this day, the Manchester outfit are recognised as British guitar music royalty.

 

After the band split in 1987, Marr utilised his talents to play regularly with some of the top artists of the day, appearing with The Pretenders, Talking Heads, The The and more. After taking on various projects throughout the 90s and early 2000s, Marr found a more permanent joint home with Modest Mouse and The Cribs in the latter part of the decade.

 

Marr announced himself as a talented solo artist in 2013 with the release of The Messenger, a nostalgic record that recalled much of his work in The Smiths. Since then, the Mancunian has been an ever-present singer-songwriter, releasing a slew of albums and touring regularly.

 

In addition to Bristol, Johnny Marr’s ‘The Spirit Power Tour’ will see the rocker drop by venues in Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, London, Brighton and Nottingham. Support for this tour comes from Supergrass frontman and celebrated solo artist, Gaz Coombes.

 

 

Johnny Marr will play O2 Academy Bristol on Wednesday 10 April 2024 with tickets available to purchase now, HERE.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.