Dr John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original ‘people’s poet’. His unique poetry was put to music by producer Martin Hannett and a band of Mancunians ‘The Invisible Girls’ and he became one of the most prolific artists of the Punk years.
His 1980s poetry collection 10 Years in An Open Necked Shirt is one of the UKs biggest selling poetry collections of all time. Since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents. Today he performs purely as a stand-up solo poet and his unique poetry show has been touring worldwide for over 15 years.
Dr John Cooper Clarke's 2019 autobiography, named after his most famous poem I Wanna Be Yours, (Macmillan), includes fascinating details about his early life in Manchester leading up to punk superstardom, drug addiction and then the massive comeback as major poet he enjoys today. His new show, in celebration of this long-awaited new autobiography, will feature pieces from the book as well as his usual musings, off the wall chat, riffs, gags and wicked humour!
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