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One of 2016's most exciting tours just got a little more interesting, with Johnny Marr revealing that he'll be joining Hans Zimmer at selected dates.
The Smiths turned solo icon and legendary film score composer have previously collaborated on stage to create the soundtracks for Inception, The Amazing Spider Man 2 and Freeheld - with them also set to work together on Marr's next solo album.
Now, Marr has revealed that he'll joining Zimmer at select European shows, saying:
“Playing with Hans is always great, all that great music, and the orchestra. On the stage it goes to another level."
Hans Zimmer's upcoming tour dates are as follows, with the ones featuring Johnny Marr marked with an asterix*. Buy tickets and get more information here.
Wed April 06 2016 - LONDON SSE Arena Wembley*
Thurs April 07 2016 - LONDON SSE Arena Wembley*
Tue April 12 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
Wed April 20 2016 - BERLIN, Mercedes Benz Arena*
Thu May 26 2016 - DUBLIN 3Arena*
Sat May 28 2016 - BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Sun May 29 2016 - MANCHESTER Arena*
Sun Jun 5 2016 - ORGANGE, Theatre Antique D'Orange*
Speaking to Gigwise about his collaborations, Marr said: "I think of Hans, The Cribs, David Byrne, Beck, and almost anyone I've collaborated with in a serious way, we were all trying to make a really interesting pop record. Even with Hans on the movies, he's always trying to get me to be 'JOHNNY FUCKING MARR'.
Marr went on: "'JOHNNY FUCKING MARR'," Hans would say, 'BE JOHNNY FUCKING MARR - DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT I AM DOING'. We all love this thing called pop music or whatever genre we call it, but we're trying to find little drops of art in it. That's what it is. It nearly always works. I can't think of many times where we've had a misunderstanding with each other.
"I've learned a lot from Hans about being able to really go somewhere dramatic with guitars, that would be the only thing I'm interested in besides what I'm doing now. What I'm doing right now on my solo records is almost more challenging, because I'm trying to say a certain thing without being very, very introspective."
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