Mike Joyce pays tribute to late Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke on BBC Breakfast.

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Mike Joyce pays tribute to late Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke on BBC Breakfast.
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Former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce appeared on BBC Breakfast to pay tribute to his late bandmate Andy Rourke, hailing his "perpetual" musical legacy. Joyce said Rourke was a self-effacing character who never realised how momentous his contribution towards music was. Rourke died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. Tributes from across the music industry have poured in, including from Morrissey, Bonehead, Suede's Mat Osman, New Order's Tom Chapman, and The Charlatans' Tim Burgess.

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