John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. He is often referred to as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s amidst the flourishing punk movement. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing from The Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson and Steve Hopkins.

The following doesn't seem to be updated since a couple years back:

http://www.johncooperclarke.com/

I'm wondering, is he alive? what is he up to? does he even perform anymore?