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John Cooper Clarke

With his razor-sharp, satirical, political and, above all, animating poems that are recited at a blazing speed, John Cooper Clarke quickly made a name for himself as a 'punk poet' in the late 1970s. Please note: the end time is an indication.

John Cooper Clarke

Location

Paradiso
Weteringschans 6-8
1017 SG Amsterdam
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Welcome Guest

John Cooper Clarke is a welcome guest on stage. He has been invited to make guest appearances by, among others, the Sex Pistols, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Fall, Elvis Costello and New Order. Between 1978 and 1983 John Cooper Clarke released 5 albums and several EPs and singles. His poems are musically supported by the band The Invisible Girls.

JCC's long-awaited autobiography was published in 2020, called his most famous poem 'I Wanna Be Yours'. In it he talks in great detail about his fascinating life in Manchester, the rise of punk and drug addictions. It will soon be reprinted for the 4th time.


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John Cooper Clarke

Location

Paradiso
Weteringschans 6-8
1017 SG Amsterdam
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