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Updated 2026-05-14 02:06

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John Cooper Clarke: ‘I wouldn’t swap the life I have now for the life of a junkie’

He was the toast of the punk scene in the 1970s, touring his performance poetry with the Buzzcocks, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash. Fifty years on, he’s still going, with a new tour, a new collection, and a fan base that includes the Arctic Monkeys. John Cooper Clarke talks to Fiona Sturges about giving up heroin, why writing poetry should never be mistaken for therapy, and why he’ll never own a computer or a smartphone

www.independent.co.uk