A soundscape and photographic exhibition will pay tribute to the Smiths in Salford later this year, marking 30 years since the release of  their seminal album The Queen Is Dead.

The cover of the Smiths’ third studio album was famously shot outside Salford Lads Club, less than a mile away from the Lowry, which will host the Smiths exhibition. So it will be a case of the “Sons of Salford” coming together in spectacular fashion.

The Queen Is Dead album cover photo is one of 20 rarely seen images in the exhibition by photographer Stephen Wright. Wright went on to have a successful career photographing live concerts and weddings but says he is happy to be “haunted” by the Lads Club shoot.

Morrissey and Johnny Marr have given their approval to the project, which will see “real” Smiths reflect on life in Salford, soundtracked by the band’s music. Knocks’s audio soundscape – to Panic, This Charming Man and What Difference Does It Make – premieres on Thursday 5 May.

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