Manchester Evening News reports the following benevolent story: *Music legend, Morrissey, has given a £20,000 gift to the Salford club he made internationally famous. Salford Lads Club became a mecca for devoted fans of the singer, who fronted cult Manchester band The Smiths, when it was featured in the iconic artwork for their 1986 album, The Queen Is Dead. Volunteers, who this year embarked on a £1 million campaign to restore and upgrade the iconic Edwardian building, suffered a massive setback when thieves climbed scaffolding to steal guttering and lead from the roof in July. Now the Davyhulme-born singer has given the fund to protect the grade II listed building a massive surprise boost. Project manager Leslie Holmes said: "Fans travel from all over the world to visit Salford Lads Club and I think they will be as delighted as we are by Morrissey's support."*Read the rest of the article here.
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