Johnny Marr honoured as ‘Record Store Legend’ with Manchester plaque for Record Store Day 2025

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Johnny Marr will be honoured as a ‘Record Store Legend’ with a Manchester plaque for Record Store Day 2025.The guitarist, songwriter, soloist and former Smiths legend will be awarded the accolade for his “enduring influence on music and his unwavering support for independent record stores worldwide, as well as the love and admiration for Marr and his music that comes from record stores themselves.To honour Marr, a plaque has been unveiled at the guitarist’s favourite record shop, Manchester’s Piccadilly Records.

He’ll become the second recipient of the reward, following Elton John‘s crowning in 2017 to celebrate RSD’s 10th birthday.Speaking about the achievement, Marr said: “Going out to a record store, it’s a nice pastime.

It’s a part of the culture, if they were to completely disappear, the high street or the city centre would be a much worse off place.

There’s something about the presence of a record store. It’s a magical thing. I’ve known the staff in Piccadilly Records for 20 years…this plaque is a very nice thing to be associated with.”Meanwhile, Piccadilly Records’ Andy McQueen said: “Johnny Marr is our favourite living artist and his music has soundtracked our lives for over forty years.