Johnny Marr delivers first lecture at Salford University

Guitar legend Johnny Marr returned to the scene of his best ever gig with the Smiths last night, to deliver his first public lecture as visiting professor of music at the University of Salford.Over 1,000 students and members of the public listened to the musician talk about "outsiders" in the music industry.The last time Johnny performed at the university's Maxwell hall was with the Smiths in 1986 – an event he described as "an amazing gig". The speakers had to be tied down because the fl...

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