{"id":433809,"date":"2025-09-18T14:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/433809\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:29:16","slug":"johnny-marr-accuses-ups-of-losing-his-guitars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/433809\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Marr accuses UPS of losing his guitars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/johnny-marr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Marr<\/a> has accused UPS of losing his guitars.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-features\/johnny-marr-interview-spirt-power-best-of-guitars-smiths-eilish-cure-3525832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Marr: \u201cBangers? They\u2019re not to be sniffed at\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The musician shared a series of posts on Twitter\/X yesterday (September 17), lambasting the shipping company for losing track of some guitars he was trying to transport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear UPS where are my guitars?,\u201d Marr wrote. \u201cThey disappeared a week ago. I\u2019m hearing from you now that they\u2019ve been lost. Explain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then shared a string of posts tagging UPS, alongside the hashtags #fuckUPSinc #freemyguitars, adding: \u201cAsking me to describe what my guitars look like is not filling me with confidence. They look exactly like the ones you put in one of your a delivery vans days ago. Remember?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marr went on to describe the missing guitars in question, writing: \u201cLook for one that says \u201880\u2019s Icon\u2019 on the case and another one that says \u2018Woke As Fuck\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UPS have since replied to Marr, saying they will DM him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@UPS<\/a> where are my guitars ? They disappeared a week ago. I\u2019m hearing from you now that they\u2019ve been lost. Explain  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fender?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@fender<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gibson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@gibson<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fuckUPSinc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fuckUPSinc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freemyguitars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#freemyguitars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johnny_Marr\/status\/1968290403544862966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ring Ring <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@UPS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freemyguitars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#freemyguitars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fuckUPSinc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fuckUPSinc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johnny_Marr\/status\/1968295429541699695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bang Bang Bang <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@UPS<\/a>. Asking me to describe what my guitars look like is not filling me with confidence. They look exactly like the ones you put in one of your a delivery vans days ago. Remember ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fuckUPSinc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fuckUPSinc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/freemyguitars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#freemyguitars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johnny_Marr\/status\/1968328335634915655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look for one that says \u201880\u2019s Icon\u2019 on the case and another one that says \u2018Woke As Fuck\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@UPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johnny_Marr\/status\/1968333278672474278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi. I will send you a DM. -Laura.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UPS (@UPS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPS\/status\/1968308592403947653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/johnny-marr-to-release-new-live-album-while-electronic-announces-vinyl-reissues-of-raise-the-pressure-and-twisted-tenderness-3880866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marr will release a new live album, \u2018Look Out Live!\u2019, tomorrow<\/a> (September 19). The LP\u00a0consists of 22 tracks recorded at the Eventim Apollo last year as part of his \u2018The Spirit Power Tour\u2019, which celebrated the first 10 years of Marr\u2019s solo career.<\/p>\n<p>Included in the tracklist are two songs performed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pet-shop-boys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pet Shop Boys\u2019<\/a> Neil Tennant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/electronic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Getting Away With It\u2019 and a cover of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/david-bowie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Bowie<\/a>\u2018s \u2018Rebel Rebel\u2019. Both duets are available to stream\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johnnymarr.lnk.to\/RebelRebel_GettingAwayWithItPR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/gorillaz-announce-new-album-the-mountain-with-uk-and-ireland-tour-and-theatrical-single-the-happy-dictator-featuring-sparks-3892035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he\u2019s set to appear on four tracks<\/a> on the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gorillaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorillaz<\/a> album \u2018The Mountain\u2019, which was debuted earlier this month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fans-react-to-gorillaz-debuting-new-album-at-phone-free-house-of-kong-mystery-show-in-london-3890024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">during the final of the Damon Albarn-led band\u2019s four gigs at London\u2019s Copper Box Arena<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/morrissey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morrissey<\/a> recently revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/morrissey-burnt-out-by-any-and-all-connections-to-marr-rourke-joyce-wants-to-sell-all-his-business-interests-in-the-smiths-3890019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he wants to sell off all of his business interests<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-smiths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Smiths<\/a> as he\u2019s \u201cburnt out by any and all connections\u201d to his former bandmates Marr, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-features\/andy-rourke-the-smiths-bassist-obituary-3445484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Rourke<\/a>, and Mike Joyce.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The former frontman encouraged potential investors to email him, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/after-colossal-response-morrissey-is-no-longer-taking-applications-to-buy-his-stake-in-the-smiths-3890510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">later shared that the email address had been \u201cswitched off\u201d due to a \u201ccolossal response\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Johnny Marr has accused UPS of losing his guitars. 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