You know you've reached the boiling point when you're tweeting at a large corporation hoping to get your problem resolved. Johnny Marr found himself in such a state today. As Vulture points out, the Smiths guitarist turned Morrissey adversary posted repeatedly on X this morning in hopes of recovering guitars that seem to have been lost by UPS.
In an effort to get the word out about Marr's plight and preserve this moment in history, we at Stereogum have helpfully chosen to archive the text of these posts:
Dear @UPS where are my guitars ? They disappeared a week ago. I’m hearing from you now that they’ve been lost. Explain @fender @gibson #fuckUPSinc #freemyguitars
Ring Ring @UPS #freemyguitars #fuckUPSinc
Knock Knock @UPS #freemyguitars #fuckUPSinc
Bang Bang Bang @UPS. Asking me to describe what my guitars look like is not filling me with confidence. They look exactly like the ones you put in one of your a delivery vans days ago. Remember ? #fuckUPSinc #freemyguitars
Look for one that says ‘80’s Icon’ on the case and another one that says ‘Woke As Fuck’ @UPS
The thought of a guitar case with "80's Icon" stenciled on it should be insufferable, but in Marr's case, it's just the truth (even if the apostrophe should be moved so it says "'80s Icon"). Here's hoping his instruments are returned to him soon.
UPDATE: A day later, Marr writes: "@UPS Whoever sorted out my guitars, thank you." A happy ending!
Dear @UPS where are my guitars ? They disappeared a week ago. I’m hearing from you now that they’ve been lost. Explain @fender @gibson #fuckUPSinc #freemyguitars
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2025
Ring Ring @UPS #freemyguitars #fuckUPSinc
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2025
Knock Knock @UPS #freemyguitars #fuckUPSinc
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2025
Bang Bang Bang @UPS. Asking me to describe what my guitars look like is not filling me with confidence. They look exactly like the ones you put in one of your a delivery vans days ago. Remember ? #fuckUPSinc #freemyguitars
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2025
Look for one that says ‘80’s Icon’ on the case and another one that says ‘Woke As Fuck’ @UPS
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2025
@UPS Whoever sorted out my guitars, thank you.
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 18, 2025
