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Poster for my upcoming May 2026 spoken word tour for the launch of my upcoming memoirs! Ticket details and pre order link for signed copy of the book in biog above! Special guests for each event to be announced soon! I will be talking about#postpunk #punkrock #goth #gothgoth #thembranes #nirvana #oasis #thefall #thestoneroses🍋 #kurtcobain and so much more! See you there #johnrobb

It was great to do this exclusive filmed interview with #noelgallagher about #oasis ‘definitely maybe’ album. MY OASIS BOOK HAS BEEN A BEST SELLER - PLEASE BUY A COPY FROM THE LINK IN BIOG ABOVE! In the interview he says lovely stuff about brother #liamgallagher and talks in depth about the band. Interview on Oasis YouTube channel PLEASE JOIN MY INSTAGRAM

The ultimate honour! A mural of me painted in my hometown #blackpool by great artist @pic.one.art on Caunce Street next to his painting of #robertsmith #thecure

Thanks Chris Packham for this rave review of my ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ memoirs…buy a signed copy from the link below or come and see me on my memoirs tour - dates in link in bio above #johnrobb #chrispackham #punkrock #punk #postpunk

https://louderthanwar.com/john-robb-memoirs-and-spoken-word-tour-may-2026/google_vignette

Great sold out night in Leek on my ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ memoirs tour! With special guest the legendary Martin Bramah for the in conversation in part 2 of the show talking about #thefall mark smith and house of all and much more. Nearly sold out of all the books at the event ! Tonight I’m in Dorking with Dave Rowntree from #blur and Dave does tomorrow in Corsham then Dale Vince in Stroud then Isle of Wight and southampton - link in bio above #johnrobb #punkrock #postpunk 📷 Moray Simpson

Great sold out night in Leek on my ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ memoirs tour! With special guest the legendary Martin Bramah for the in conversation in part 2 of the show talking about #thefall mark smith and house of all and much more. Nearly sold out of all the books at the event ! Tonight I’m in Dorking with Dave Rowntree from #blur and Dave does tomorrow in Corsham then Dale Vince in Stroud then Isle of Wight and southampton - link in bio above #johnrobb #punkrock #postpunk 📷 Moray Simpson

Publishing today! 🤘🏼

The irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon - @johnrobb77. 🎤

Charting his adventures in the cultural frontline, beginning in his hometown of Blackpool and following his career through touring with his band, interviewing superstars including Nirvana, The Stone Roses and Nick Cave, and packed with riotous stories. 🎸

Pick up your copy today from all good bookshops & online.

And don’t miss John on tour now, coming to a venue near you! Head to our Events page (link in bio) for details. 🎟️

#memoir #musicbooks #manchester #blackpool #nirvana

Publishing today! 🤘🏼

The irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon - @johnrobb77. 🎤

Charting his adventures in the cultural frontline, beginning in his hometown of Blackpool and following his career through touring with his band, interviewing superstars including Nirvana, The Stone Roses and Nick Cave, and packed with riotous stories. 🎸

Pick up your copy today from all good bookshops & online.

And don’t miss John on tour now, coming to a venue near you! Head to our Events page (link in bio) for details. 🎟️

#memoir #musicbooks #manchester #blackpool #nirvana

Great night in Edinburgh doing my ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ memoirs tour with specual guest Stuart from @mogwaiband tonight I'm in#newcastle withspecual guest Pauline Murray from Penetration - ticket link in Bio above #johnrobb #punkrock #postpunk

Grooving around #edinburgh before tonights book event at the @thevoodoorooms with Stuart from Mogwai for my ‘punk rock ruined my life’ memoirs #johnrobb #postpunk #punkrock #gothic

Thanks for sold out night on my ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ memoirs tour in Carlisle! Tonight I'm in #galashiels at @macartsscotland with special guest @plasmatron from #mogwaiband and again in #edinburgh and the sunday in #newcastle with Pauline Murray from Penetration. See you there! #johnrobb photo by L’al Chegs

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes!
Great to be 65 in #Belfast - one of my favourite cities where I did a sold out book talk for my memoirs last night! Photo from my room in the @theharrisonbelfast Hotel - amazing place full of great kitsch - best hotel in town.
Next stops #carlisle, Galashiels, #Edinburgh and #Newcastle - all details in link below.

https://louderthanwar.com/john-robb-memoirs-and-spoken-word-tour-may-2026/

Today I’m in #colchester here withLily from #themeffs on compere at their 1000 capacity venue - I’m back with Lily as my guest on my ‘punk rock ruined my life’ memoirs tour Colchester at @colchartscentre on June 1st and @norwichartscentre on June 2nd - tickets and details in Bio above #johnrobb #punk

One of the things I write about in my upcoming memoirs ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life’ is our DIY approach to ‘style’ here at an early #themembranes gig the hot lights have been too much for the soap used to create the big hair and it’s collapsed! Photo by Alastair Robb from 1981 #johnrobb #postpunk #punkrock come and see me talk about the books in #carlisle Galashiels. Edinburgh and newcastle next week