Johnny Marr performs Smiths classics with Andy Rourke at MSG

Johnny Marr was joined on stage by Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke at his Madison Sq. Backyard gig final evening (September 30) – take a look at footage under.

The gig got here as a part of Marr’s tour in assist of The Killers, which started again in August. On the first two exhibits of the tour, he joined them for quite a lot of songs within the encore.

In Seattle, he got here on stage for performances of Smiths songs ‘There Is A Mild That By no means Goes Out’ and ‘What She Stated’, earlier than serving to The Killers finish the set with ‘Mr. Brightside’, which he additionally carried out with them throughout their Glastonbury 2019 headline set.

At Friday evening’s gig in New York Metropolis, Marr welcomed Smiths bassist Andy Rourke to the stage for the ultimate two songs of his quick set, taking part in ‘There Is A Mild That By no means Goes Out’ and ‘How Quickly Is Now?’. He then additionally joined The Killers for ‘This Charming Man’ and ‘Mr Brightside’ later within the night.

Watch footage from the night under.

We received a mini-Smiths reunion at Madison Sq. Backyard! Johnny Marr simply introduced up Andy Rourke for There Is A Mild That By no means Goes Out@mainlyoasis pic.twitter.com/irPi6lNR5L

— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) October 1, 2022

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The Killers’ US tour with Johnny Marr continues tonight (October 1) with a second Madison Sq. Backyard gig and runs till mid-October the place it wraps up with a Washington D.C. present.

See the total listing of remaining dates under and pick up tickets here.

OCTOBER 2022
1 – New York, Madison Sq. Backyard
3 – Boston, TD Backyard
4 – College Park, Bryce Jordan Middle
6 – Pittsburgh, Petersen Occasions Middle
7 – Cleveland, Wolstein Middle
8 – Detroit, Little Caesars Enviornment
10 – Washington, DC, Capital One Enviornment

Throughout 2022 to date, Marr has made a bunch of on-stage appearances with pals and collaborators. In July, he joined Pearl Jam on stage at BST Hyde Park, showing with the band once they sung ‘Throw Your Hatred Down’, a music that seems on the album ‘Neil Younger And Pearl Jam’.

Primal Scream have been additionally joined by Marr for the encore at their large London gig in the identical month.

The band have been taking part in their basic album ‘Screamadelica’ in full for a headline present at Alexandra Palace Park, and the previous Smiths guitarist joined them for 3 songs within the encore.

After the ‘Screamadelica’ run-through was full, Marr got here out on stage to finish the set with Primal Scream, taking part in guitar on ‘Jailbird’, ‘Nation Woman’ and ‘Rocks’.