Johnny Marr has confirmed that The Smiths were recently offered the chance to reform for an “eye-watering” amount but he turned it down because the “vibe” wasn’t right.
The indie band, fronted by Morrissey, formed in Manchester in 1982 with Marr as the guitarist, Andy Rourke on bass and Mike Joyce on drums. Rourke died in May 2023, aged 59, following a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
