Morrissey has donated twenty grand to help restore a youth club in Salford, Manchester, but, according to NME, only on the condition no immigrant youths get to use it. No, only joking. About the immigrants, not the donation.
As previously reported, the Salford Lads Club, made iconic after it appeared in the background of an inner sleeve photo of The Smiths on their 'The Queen Is Dead' album, is in dire need of repair, not least because lead off the building's roof was stolen last summer. Campaigners are hoping to raise up to a million to save the youth club, and announced last week that Mozza had made the £20,000 donation. He reportedly wanted to donate the cash anonymously, but was persuaded to go public after fundraisers said it would help raise further publicity for their cause.
It's the second high profile boost for the fundraisers, who have now raised £330,000, after property developer Chek Whyte wrote them a cheque after visiting the Club as part of Channel 4's 'Secret Millionaire' programme.