Marr was only 24 when The Smiths fell apart in 1987. Amid the chaos, he spent what he remembers as an “incredible” day with Paul and Linda McCartney and finally explained what had happened to his band.

Johnny Marr reveals what Paul McCartney said when he told him about The Smiths’ ugly breakup: “It’s such a brilliant answer coming from him” Marr recalls spending “one long, incredible day” with McCartney amid the chaos. Credit: Elena Di Vincenzo [main image] / Jo Hale [inset] via Getty Images The breakup of The Smiths at the height … Read more