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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