Trivia / Pretenders

• Died During Production: James Honeyman-Scott died in 1982 of cardiac arrest stemming from his use of cocaine.
• The Pete Best: Many, as a result of this trope. Among them, Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke.
• Promoted Fanboy: Johnny Marr cited James Honeyman-Scott as one of his favorite guitarists, then ended up in the band years later.
• Release Date Change: Hate for Sale was delayed from May 1, 2020, to July 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Role-Ending Misdemeanor: Founding bassist Pete Farndon was kicked out of the band because of his drug use; he died months later from an overdose.

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