Morrissey and Sounds of the City

Manchester, England-born singer and lyricist Morrissey rose as lead singer of ’80s indie band the Smiths. He launched a solo career with Viva Hate (1988) and hits like “Suedehead” and “Everyday Is Like Sunday.”

Sounds of the City is an annual series of high-profile outdoor concerts held at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester. The series has been running for over 15 years, organized by Manchester-based promoters SJM Concerts. Castlefield Bowl is part of an urban heritage site—the world's first industrial heritage park. To accommodate larger crowds, designers once famously built a 22-meter "floating" stage over a spur of the Bridgewater Canal to maximize space and sightlines.