Morrissey says war on “free speech” is stopping him releasing music: “You cannot speak freely in England, you’ll be sent to prison”

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Morrissey has said that he is being prevented from releasing new music due to a war on “free speech”.The soloist and former Smiths frontman made the comments in New Jersey, as he took to the stage for a solo performance at the Performing Arts Center last Wednesday (November 13).During the set, the artist reportedly began addressing the audience and opened up about his struggle to share new music.“As you know, nobody will release my music anymore,” he said, according to APP. “As you know because I’m a chief exponent of free speech.

In England at least, it’s now criminalised.“You cannot speak freely in England. If you don’t believe me, go there. Express an opinion, you’ll be sent to prison.

It’s very, very difficult.”While he did not explicitly say what the comments were about, chances are that Morrissey was referring to the currently unreleased album ‘Bonfire Of The Teenagers’.