The Smiths tribute band set to play at the re-opening gig of the O2 Academy in Brixton tonight (Friday April 19) have spoken to NME about what to expect from the show and what it means it be ...

The band appeals to generations of fans, from those who were teenagers in The Smiths' era to today's youth. Broadcast journalist Jeremy Vine said: "Calling them a tribute act is an insult.

The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig to an audience of avid Smiths fans.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A tribute band to The Smiths will be performing in Worcester. The Smiths Ltd will play at Huntingdon Hall on Saturday, May 24, at 7.30pm.

"The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. "After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig to an audience of avid Smiths fans.

the band are obsessed about getting that live sound right. With an authenticity and provenance that’s hard to beat The Smiths Ltd are the ultimate tribute. The Smiths meant everything to a ...

But of course, the man on stage is not Kurt Cobain, who has been dead for 30 years, and the band ... Smiths gig,” says Sampson. “It’s a bit mad to step onto that stage.” Mad though it is ...

The Smiths Utd are a tribute to the The Smiths, one of the most influential bands in British popular music history. The sound and look is recreated by 4 genuine Smiths fans looking to emulate ...

(As were Johnny and Mike Joyce. The other guy, not so much.) Whenever he hopped onstage to play with Smiths tribute bands, you couldn’t help noticing he enjoyed it as much as the bands did.

Despite tensions caused by a royalties battle that for a period split the former members of The Smiths ... the band’s singer, Morrissey, penned a predictably lyrical, poetic tribute to the ...

LONDON — Andy Rourke, bass guitarist of The Smiths ... paid tribute to Rourke, who he first met when both were schoolboys in 1975. “Throughout our teens we played in various bands around ...