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Rare footage of The Smiths appears online

25 years after it was originally filmed, footage of a rare gig Morrissey played with The Smiths after the band’s break up has appeared online.

The gig took place at the Wolverhamption Civic Hall on December 22, 1988, over a year after the band’s break-up. Fans wearing Morrissey or Smiths t-shirts gained admission to see all the members of the band minus guitarist Johnny Marr play songs that that had never before been heard live as well as songs recorded for Morrissey’s solo career. At the time of the performance, the three other members were in the process of suing their former singer.

The footage appeared online yesterday featuring the full 40-minute set opening with ‘Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before’.

 

 

 

 

Watch the footage here: