Morrissey: Last News

Morrissey has begun legal action against an alleged online troll, a response attributed to a “decades-long” defamation campaign targeted at him.Music Business Worldwide obtained a cease-and-desist letter dated March 31, 2025, as reported yesterday (April 3), and it reveals Morrissey has hired law firm Levy & McRae to take action against an individual based in UK, who is accused of posting “distressing, harmful and libellous” content about the artist over multiple social media accounts.The letter, addressed to the individual, accuses them of publishing “an enormous amount of material about our client on an almost daily basis and, in turn, multiple times per day”. Additionally, the individual allegedly “left and/or posted written notes at and to” Morrissey’s home – these actions are claimed to have been captured on CCTV.The firm clarified that the matter has already been reported to the police.“The narrative of your posts almost exclusively relates to ‘far right’ politics, and in particular, those politics which are the antithesis of our client and what he has always stood for and represented,” the letter read, describing Morrissey as “a pacifist, apolitical” person who has “never joined a political party or voted”.The letter also accused the alleged perpetrator of extending the accusations of far-right sympathies towards Morrissey’s family members.

Morrissey has hit out at Sparks calling them “headless Palisades savages who threw their old friends into hot molten lava for sexy kicks”.The former Smiths frontman had a dig at the duo in an Instagram post featuring a series of photos from the ’90s.One of the pictures features a note from Sparks talking about a bunch of demos they had worked on at the time.In the caption next to the post, Morrissey wrote: “A nice note from Ron and Russell Mael – before they turned into headless Palisades savages who threw their old friends into hot molten lava for sexy kicks.”A post shared by MORRISSEY (@morrisseyofficial)The former Smiths frontman and Sparks were close for many years with the former citing the latter as an influence, even writing to NME as a teenager in 1974 to praise their music.Despite them releasing a single in 2009 entitled ‘Lighten Up Morrissey‘, which appeared critical of the singer-songwriter, he was actually a fan of it according to Russell Mael.He previously told The Guardian: “We’ve had many meetings with Morrissey throughout the years, and surprisingly Morrissey really loved our song Lighten Up Morrissey, and so much so that he’s used the video we made in a montage before he goes on stage. He was happy enough about it so he’d want to show it to his fans.

Morrissey has extended his upcoming 2025 solo tour, announcing 22 new dates across Europe. Find information and ticket details below.News of the first run of dates was shared earlier this month, when the former Smiths frontman and soloist began teasing fans, saying big news was on the way.

Morrissey fans have reacted angrily to the ticket prices for his forthcoming UK and Ireland tour.After teasing fans of big news, the former Smiths frontman turned solo icon took to social media to announce his latest live dates earlier this week which will see him head over to Dublin on May 31 for a gig at the the 3Arena. From there, he will play two nights at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on June 4 and 5 respectively before wrapping up with a homecoming show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on June 7.Tickets for the shows went on sale at 9am this morning (February 14) with the cheapest tickets starting at £81.95 with the most expensive priced at £109.95Many fans were unimpressed with the ticket prices with one writing: “Fuck me I aren’t spending £90 to see Morrissey while sitting In the clouds at some soulless arena. I’ve seen him twice at a fraction of that cost in more intimate settings.

Manic Street Preachers have spoken to NME about their song ‘Dear Stephen’, inspired by Morrissey, the road to their new album ‘Critical Thinking’, and how they’re already thinking about their next move.Released today (February 14), the Welsh rock veterans’ acclaimed 15th album was said to be born of “eternal uncertainty, doubt and desire”. Bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire told NME how that allowed for “a different kind of record” to what you may have heard from the Manics before.“Albums are a reflection of where your mind is at – certainly in the Manics’ world,” said Wire.

Morrissey‘s 2025 UK and Ireland tour, is a London date possible? Check out what the vocalist had to say below.After teasing fans of big news, the former Smiths frontman turned soloist took to social media on Monday (February 10) to share a handful of dates which will see him stop in Glasgow, Manchester and Dublin in June.The shows will mark the only time Morrissey will perform in Ireland, Scotland and England in 2025. General tickets will go on sale this Friday (February 14) at 9am local time and will be available here.Today (February 12), Morrissey took to his official website to reveal if he had any plans for a gig in London.

Morrissey has announced a string of 2025 tour dates in the UK and Ireland which will kick off later this summer. Check out full dates and ticket details below.After teasing fans fans of big news, the former Smiths frontman turned solo icon took to social media to announce his latest live dates which will see him head over to Dublin on May 31 for a gig at the the 3Arena.

Morrissey has teased a big announcement for the UK, set to be announced later today (February 10).The promise of a new announcement was made by the soloist and former Smiths frontman on his social media pages earlier today, when he took to his official Facebook page and shared a photo of himself performing on stage.No caption was shared for the post, although the photo did have writing on the top of it that read: “Announcement. 5pm.

Morrissey just announced he’s going on a 12-concert North American tour this April and May.As of now, the former The Smiths frontman does not have a Tri-state area show in the books. The closest he’ll get to New York or New Jersey are his last three gigs on the short run in Atlanta (May 14), St.

Morrissey has announced new dates for a North American tour – check out the full list of dates and ticketing information below.Last night (February 3), the former Smiths frontman took to social media to announce his latest trek, which will see him hit the road across the United States between April and May.The announcement comes shortly after a short stint of Los Angeles gigs to end off 2024. Prior to that, he also embarked on a sold-out tour of North America in late October and November.Over the course of his upcoming trek, Morrissey will perform in places like San Diego, San Antonio, St.

Morrissey has written an essay celebrating the 1970 self-titled debut album by folk singer Loudon Wainwright III.Writing on his website Morrissey Central, the former Smiths frontman espouses the qualities of the record, writing: “Sometimes it takes the rest of the world fifty years to catch up. But they do.”The album captures the then-23-year-old singer-songwriter in solo acoustic form, having recently relocated to New York City from his native North Carolina and being signed by Atlantic Records.Since 1970, Wainwright has gone on to record 25 further studio albums in a long and successful career.

Morrissey has paid tribute to Marianne Faithfull following her death yesterday (January 30).The iconic singer and actor’s representatives announced that she had “passed away peacefully in London” at the age of 78, “in the company of her loving family.”A number of other artists and admirers shared tributes to Faithfull, a range of which you can find here. Mick Jagger also shared a personal message to his former partner while Metallica described her as “fearless”.Now, Morrissey has paid his respects to her on his official website Morrissey Central.Drawing reference to her 1965 hit ‘Come And Stay With Me’ which he said was “my very first purchased disc”, the former Smiths frontman wrote: “Marianne Faithfull, RIP.

The Smiths‘ debut self-titled album, has revealed he doesn’t think Morrissey liked him.In a new interview with Music Radar, Porter has reflected on his work on the seminal 1984 album, and how he taught the band about music production.Porter explained that, while Johnny Marr was “immediately interested” in his explanations of the process, Morrissey’s “eyes glazed over”.“I really enjoyed working with The Smiths, but Morrissey was always difficult,” he added. “When I first met him, he was very polite and would send me postcards saying how much he’d enjoyed it, thanking me.

Morrissey saw in the New Year with a show at the Hollywood Palladium last night – see footage from the show below.The former Smiths frontman first announced the show in early December, the final of a run of four gigs the singer played between New York and Los Angeles to round out the year.On the night, Morrissey ended the show shortly before midnight, before a countdown played and ‘Auld Lang Syne’ kicked in to mark the start of 2025.

Morrissey‘s — aka “the Pope of Mope” — three shows to close out 2024.The former The Smiths frontman is scheduled to headline at Los Angeles’ The United Theater on Broadway on Dec. 28-29 and then the Hollywood Palladium on Dec.

Morrissey has spoken about his unreleased album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ and why it still hasn’t seen the light of day, describing the record as “the modern version” of The Smiths‘ 1986 album ‘The Queen is Dead’.‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ was recorded between 2020 and 2021 and had been announced for a 2023 release on Capitol, but still hasn’t been released owing to his departure from the label in 2022. Earlier this year, he said he bought back the rights back to that record, as well as his 2014 album ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’.Morrissey claimed in September in an interview with The Telegraph that he had been “gagged” over the release of the album, blaming what he called “Idiot Culture” for the extensive delays.“There is no arts media anymore in England, therefore there’s no one to whom I can sit and talk about this,” he claimed.

Morrissey has explained why he wanted The Smiths to reunite for a live tour, claiming that it wasn’t to do with “any emotional attachment” he has to his former bandmate Johnny Marr.Over the summer, the former frontman of the iconic Manchester group said he had agreed to a “lucrative” 2025 Smiths tour – but alleged that Marr “ignored” the offer.Later, a representative from the guitarist’s management team called Morrissey’s comment “incorrect” in a statement on X/Twitter. “I didn’t ignore the offer – I said no,” Marr wrote in his own message.During a new rare interview with Medium, Morrissey was asked if he was “really keen on sharing a stage” with Marr again, given the pair’s ongoing feud.“I agreed because it felt like the last time such a thing would be possible,” he told the online outlet.“We’ve all begun to grow old.

Morrissey has today (December 5) announces some new shows for later this month – including a New Year’s Eve gig in LA. Check out all the full details below.Posting on Instagram, the former Smiths frontman announced that he would be playing two gigs in LA on December 28 and 29 followed by a New Year’s Eve gig, also in LA.A post stated that “Morrissey will be leading the countdown from stage, complete with midnight balloon drop.”Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday December 6 at 12pm PST (8pm UK time).

Morrissey has responded to his Wikipedia page that listed him as an ex-member of two bands he claims he has “no connection” with, The Nosebleeds and Slaughter And The Dogs.The former Smiths frontman posted on his official blog yesterday (December 1) lamenting the inaccuracy on the online encyclopedia project, which is collaboratively edited and managed by its database of users.“Wikipedia confidently list me as an ex-member of Slaughter And The Dogs, and an ex-member of The Nosebleeds,” Morrissey wrote.“I did not ever join The Nosebleeds and I have no connection whatsoever with Slaughter And The Dogs. Is there anyone at Wikipedia intelligent enough to set the record straight? Probably not.”Stereogum points out that Stephen Pomfret, a friend of Morrissey and ex-bandmate Johnny Marr, spoke about Morrissey’s apparent involvement with the Nosebleeds in the 1992 book Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance, written by Johnny Rogan.“I tried to persuade Morrissey to buy some equipment because we were spending a fortune on guitars and amplifiers,” Pomfret is quoted as saying.

The Smiths, and has been featured in TV series and films such as Peaky Blinders, Last Tango In Halifax, Mrs Biggs, Cold Feet, Blue Murder, and more.However, last month it was reported that the iconic site was under threat of closure due to rising costs and a drop in grant funding. To remain open, it was forced to try and raise £250,000 by mid-November, and called out for support from the community.Now, in a new update shared on Instagram, the venue has confirmed that it has hit the financial target required, and will now be allowed to continue functioning as usual.“We did it! Salford Lads and Girls Club is officially saved,” the update began.

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.