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Johnny Marr Releases 'It's Time' and Debuts Castlefield Bowl Video

The live-shot single frames a defiant, anti-cynicism stance that sets the tone for his October album release and an expanded autobiography.

Overview

  • Marr released the single "It's Time" on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, across streaming platforms and premiered its video on the same day.
  • "It's Time" is the third preview from Marr's fifth studio album, The Age of Everything, which BMG will release on October 2, 2026.
  • Marr says the song pairs upbeat, widescreen guitar music with lyrics about resisting cynicism and corruption, calling it a response to what he described as "assholes with dodgy views."
  • The music video was filmed earlier this year at Marr's sold-out homecoming headline show at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl and captures him testing new material alongside Smiths classics.
  • The single release is part of a larger fall campaign that includes a Christie’s guitar exhibition in September and an illustrated, expanded 10th‑anniversary edition of his autobiography Set the Boy Free due October 22, 2026.