The Smiths
English rock band
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2025 | The Smiths' single 'I Know It's Over' from the album The Queen Is Dead received UK Silver certification. |
2024 | Two singles by The Smiths, 'This Night Has Opened My Eyes' and 'Back to the Old House', received UK Silver certification from the album Hatful of Hollow / Louder Than Bombs. |
August 2024 | Morrissey claimed on his website that he and Marr received a lucrative offer to tour as the Smiths in 2025, which Marr subsequently denied. |
January 2024 | Johnny Marr signed an agreement to share ownership of the Smiths' trademark with Morrissey. |
2023 | Blossoms and Rick Astley performed Smiths covers at the Glastonbury Festival, receiving positive reviews from The Guardian. |
May 19 2023 | Andy Rourke died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 59. |
2021 | The band Blossoms and singer Rick Astley began performing Smiths covers in concerts. |
2019 | The Smiths' single 'Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want' received UK Gold certification. |
2015 | The Smiths were again nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
2014 | The Smiths were first nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
2012 | Rolling Stone included four Smiths albums on its '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' list. |
2010 | Morrissey named Jeff Buckley's 1994 album Grace as his 12th-favourite album. |
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