Class and talent go hand in glove with Johnny Marr. His shimmering guitar playing and songwriting graced The Smiths and his solo work. More recently, he worked on the score for the James Bond film No Time to Die.
But now he is using his fame to give one Salford muscian the chance to follow their dreams. The Manchester guitar legend is offering financial support to one young person from Salford who can show they have the potential to make a career in music.
The Johnny Marr Award is opening up to applications this month with the aim of finding a first worthy recipient of the funding, which will go towards musical instruments, recording equipment – or indeed anything that will help the successful young person to progress.
