The Cure, Johnny Marr and more contribute to new Teenage Cancer Trust book

All profits from the sales of the books goes to the Teenage Cancer Trust

The Cure, Johnny Marr, Blossoms are more have all contributed to a new book that aims to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.

Artist Pete McKee and Teenage Cancer Trust have co-produced the book that features 19 song lyrics performed on stage for the charity over the past 20 years. It includes handwritten lyrics from artists including Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Amy MacDonald, Suede and more.

The book will be released on 21st March and will retail at £25, with all profits going to support Teenage Cancer Trust. You can buy the book here.

The book also features lyrics from cancer survivor, and singer of Ishmael Ensemble, Holly Wellington, who was helped by Teenage Cancer Trust.

Her song ‘Empty Hands’ was written about her cancer experience and Wellington also wrote the foreword to the book.

You can see some of the images from the book here:

Johnny Marr – an extract from the Teenage Cancer Trust book – CREDIT: Press

The Cure’s handwritten lyrics to ‘Just Like Heaven’ in the Teenage Cancer Trust book – CREDIT:Press

Noel Gallagher in new Teenage Cancer Trust book – CREDIT: Press

Noel Gallagher’s ‘Fade Away’ lyrics in the Teenage Cancer Trust book – CREDIT: Press

Johnny Marr is a massive name in the music world so naturally a huge draw for a small venue like The Limelight. The former Smiths guitarist looked as energised as ever stepping out on his first full solo tour if you discount his collaborations with the Healers a decade ago.

His album The Messenger is a strong effort and the majority of the songs come off very well alive. The First Thing Right, the title track, European Me and New Town Velocity sound as vibrant as anything he has done in the years since the dissolution of the Smiths. Songs like I Want The Heartbeat and Upstarts are lightweight numbers but are drowned out by keeping company with earlier adored cult classics.

The loudest roars of the evening are reserved for tracks from his peerless years with the so-called Manchester miserablists. His guitar parts on Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before, London and Bigmouth Strikes Again launched the crowd into collective looks of wonder and exhilaration. In fact, his musical proficiency is so composed that one does not even miss Morrissey on the vocals

Marr fails to disappoint in any way, filling the stage whilst dressed immaculately and as ever sporting a superb haircut. Tracks written with New Order’s Barney Sumner from the Electronic side-project sound just as good as anything he has ever recorded. Forbidden City and Getting Away With It sound excellent although their reception is slightly muted.

The encore is magical featuring a rousing rendition of I Fought The Law, popularised by The Clash and the Smiths duo of How Soon Is Now and There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. Despite this blast from the past, Marr appears a fresh figure and the night does not draw too heavily on sentimentality and nostalgia. The opportunity to see one of the world’s best guitarists in such a small venue is one savoured by all in attendance.

Johnny Marr (The Smiths) backstage at Reading University by Guy Van Steene, 80s

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Any good jangle rock/pop like The Sundays, Johnny Marr, Alvvays (or Molly Rankin’s very good EP) or Camera Obscura?

I would love some suggestions