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Added 2nd June 2026 by dalliance68

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My Smiths and Morrissey collection

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The Smiths
1986

Press article about The Smiths gig in Newport on Oct 19th 1986. Morrissey got pulled off the stage and required medical attention and when Grant Showbiz came on to announce the gig was cancelled he got hit by a bottle.
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