Morrissey: Last News

Morrissey has once again hit out at former label Capitol Records for seemingly shelving his unreleased album ‘Bonfire of Teenagers’, following his exit from the label at the end of last year.In a new statement posted on his website, the singer has contrasted Capitol not releasing ‘Bonfire of Teenagers’ with its decision to continue publishing Sam Smith‘s records. Smith has released all four of their studio albums – from 2014’s ‘In the Lonely Hour’ to last month’s ‘Gloria’ – via Capitol.“Capitol Records (Los Angeles) proudly promotes Sam Smith’s ‘satanism’; yet they consider the honest truth of Morrissey’s factual ‘Bonfire of Teenagers’ to be their biggest threat and they will not release it despite their contractual obligation and promise to do so,” the statement reads.

Morrissey has shared details of a forthcoming US tour, taking place across this November and December – tickets available here.The ‘Live In Concert’ tour – in support of Morrissey’s latest album, ‘Bonfire Of The Teenagers’, featuring the single ‘I Am Veronica’ – kicks off in Ontario, California on Friday November 11. Morrissey is then set to undertake an additional ten shows across America, including two nights at The Magnolia in El Cajon, CA.The stretch runs into December, wrapping up in Boston, MA at MGM music Hall on Sunday 4.

Morrissey ignored him on several occasions when the former The Smiths singer was linked to matters concerning The Libertines and the New York Dolls.Powell, who drums in The Libertines and also played for the New York Dolls at the 2004 Meltdown festival that Morrissey curated, told NME in a new interview that he found the singer to be “rude” towards him.After saying that the only other act he could remember at Meltdown was The Smiths man himself (and calling him a “wazzock!” in the process), Powell claimed that Morrissey never apologised to him for blanking him at the festival.“No,” Powell said when NME asked if Morrissey had ever said sorry about the alleged lack of interaction, which the drummer had spoken about previously.“He never spoke to me for the two days we did Meltdown. He came up onstage, spoke to everybody in the New York Dolls, and completely blanked me.

Morrissey has debuted new song ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ – a track he says is about “England’s 9/11”, the Manchester Arena bombing.On May 22 in 2017, 22 people died and hundreds were injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the foyer at the venue at the end of an Ariana Grande concert. In the wake of the tragedy, Oasis‘ single ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ became an anthem of love and solidarity for many in the city.Grande and Coldplay famously covered the track together at the One Love Manchester tribute show, Noel Gallagher and U2 also played it in memory of the victims (with Noel being joined by Johnny Marr for a performance of the song on the first anniversary of the bombing) as did Courteeners when they played an emotional homecoming show at Manchester’s LCCC Old Trafford cricket ground shortly after the attack, with Metallica also performing a rendition in tribute since, along with many others.Noel Gallagher also vowed to donate royalties from the song to help the families of victims, before Liam followed suit.Now, fellow Mancunian Morrissey has addressed the attack, airing the title track of his upcoming album during his current Las Vegas residency.“This song is new, it’s about England’s 9/11,” he told the crowd last week before performing the track.

Morrissey‘s upcoming 2022 UK and Ireland tour, confirming the gigs will feature “no rules, regulations or restrictions”.The soloist and former Smiths singer announced the tour earlier this month – more than two years on from his last UK live date at Wembley’s SSE Arena in London.Following a Las Vegas residency to be held in July, the UK and Ireland tour will then take place in October and feature a London date at Brixton Academy.In a new post on Morrissey’s official Instagram page, guidelines around the tour were set out. The post read: “The dates are fixed for September and October.

Morrissey has shared ticket details of his forthcoming 2022 UK and Ireland tour.The soloist and former Smiths singer announced the tour earlier this month – more than two years on from his last UK live date at Wembley’s SSE Arena in London.Morrissey’s tour includes two London dates at two iconic venues – The Palladium and O2 Academy Brixton – and takes in stops at locations including Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton and more along with his previously announced concert in Ireland.It’s now been announced that tickets for the UK dates go on general sale this Thursday (June 23) at 9.30am BST here, with tickets for Killarney, Ireland available via here.Morrissey UK and Ireland 2022 live dates:SEPTEMBER 2022Saturday 24 – Killarney INEC ArenaWednesday 28 – Blackpool Opera HouseFriday 30 – Doncaster DomeOCTOBER 2022Sunday 02 – Glasgow SEC ArmadilloTuesday 04 – Manchester O2 ApolloWednesday 05 – 2022 Birmingham O2 AcademyFriday 07 – Stockton GlobeSunday 09 – The London PalladiumTuesday 11 –  London O2 Academy BrixtonFriday 14 – Brighton CentreMeanwhile, last month Morrissey played the first night of his 2022 US tour and debuted his new single ‘I Am Veronica’ as well as aired some rarely played solo and Smiths tracks.Fans of the singer were eager for news on new music after it emerged that ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’, Morrissey’s album first since leaving his label deal with BMG, will be sold to the highest record label bidder.Announced via the singer’s website, ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ has 11 tracks and was completed in Los Angeles.“The worst year of my life concludes with the best album of my life,” a quote from Morrissey states of the album, with a note adding: “Morrissey is unsigned.

Morrissey has shared full details of dates and venues for his forthcoming UK tour.Last week, the former Smiths star announced nine forthcoming shows in Blackpool, Doncaster, Glasgow, Stockton, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Brighton along with his previously announced concert in Ireland.Now, he has given a further update on the tour on his Instagram page. The jaunt will see Morrissey kick off the tour at the Gleneagles INEC Arena in Killarney on September 24 before wrapping up at Brighton Centre on October 14.The tour will also include two London dates at the capital’s Coliseum and the O2 Academy Brixton on October 9 and 11.

Morrissey has shared details of a full UK tour later this year.The former Smiths announced nine forthcoming shows in Blackpool, Doncaster, Glasgow, Stockton, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Brighton along with his previously announced concert in Ireland.In a message on his Instagram page, he wrote: “Full details will appear next week of Morrissey’s ten upcoming concerts in Eire and the UK. The dates are fixed for September and October.“No rules / regulations / restrictions will be in place for these concerts – everyone is welcome.”A post shared by Morrissey (@official_morrissey_central)Morrissey’s last UK date was at London’s SSE Arena, Wembley in March 2020.Last month, the former Smiths man said that songs from his long-mooted fourteenth solo album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ will be given their debut his forthcoming Las Vegas residency.

Morrissey has shared details for his only Irish gig of 2022. View the official post below.The details were first posted on Morrisey’s website, under the headline “Irish Blood” an ode to his song, ‘Irish Blood, English Heart’.

Morrissey has said that songs from his long-mooted fourteenth solo album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ will be given their debut at a Las Vegas residency.A post on his website said: “The Morrissey concerts in Las Vegas in July will showcase songs from the album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’, which was recorded in January 2021.”A statement from the former Smiths frontman himself added: “The thrill of this album was the speed under which it was recorded. Considering the knots of grief I had experience [sic] at the time, it made ‘Bonfire’ an incredible achievement for me.”Morrissey will play a residency titled ‘Viva Moz Vegas’ at the The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 1, 2, 6, 7, and 9.

Morrissey played the first night of his 2022 US tour last night (May 10), debuting his upcoming single ‘I Am Veronica’ as well as airing some rarely played solo and Smiths tracks. Check out footage and the setlist below.Performing at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, the indie veteran aired a new song – which is the opening track from his long-mooted new solo album, ‘The Bonfires Of The Teenagers‘.“It’s very hard to believe in these ridiculous times, but we are about to release a new single,” Morrissey told the crowd.

Morrissey has responded to Will Smith‘s slapping of Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars by sharing a meme that references a song by The Smiths.During Sunday’s (March 27) ceremony, Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock following a joke the comedian made about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Numerous celebrities have since taken to social media to share their takes on the incident, including the likes of Zoë Kravitz, Amy Schumer, Jim Carrey and many more.Now, former Smiths frontman Morrissey has responded to the incident with a meme that includes the title to the band’s 1985 single ‘That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore’.Seemingly poking fun at the fact that both Will and Jada’s family name makes them ‘The Smiths’, Morrissey’s meme features a black and white image of Will, with his now infamous facial expression after shouting at Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth!”Check out his post below:A post shared by Morrissey (@official_morrissey_central)The LAPD confirmed after the ceremony that Chris Rock is not planning on pressing charges against Will Smith over the incident.“LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program,” a statement from the LAPD reads.“The incident involved one individual slapping another.

Johnny Marr has vowed to never work with his former The Smiths bandmate Morrissey again, following the latest war of words between the two musicians.Speaking to Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2, Marr said there was “zero” chance for him to resume a personal or professional relationship with Morrissey. He said that the last time they spoke was about “18 or maybe 15” years ago.The latest conflict between the two began when Morrissey asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews, in reference to an interview that Marr gave with Uncut.Morrissey posted a lengthy open letter in which he asked Marr: “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?”Marr wrote his own Instagram post: “An ‘open letter’ hasn’t really been a thing since 1953, It’s all ‘social media’ now.

Johnny Marr has opened up about his recent spat with Morrissey, saying that he felt he had to “defend [himself].”Back in January, the former Smiths frontman asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews, in reference to an interview that Marr did with Uncut magazine where he mentioned Morrissey.Morrissey posted a lengthy open letter in which he asked Marr: “Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?”Marr responded at the time with his own Instagram post, writing: “An ‘open letter’ hasn’t really been a thing since 1953, It’s all ‘social media’ now. Even Donald J Trump had that one down. Also, this fake news business… a bit 2021 yeah?”Now, in a new interview with The Times, Marr was asked about his response to Morrissey to which he replied: “When you’re attacked out of the blue, particularly in public, you have to defend yourself.“The letter was designed to be insulting, wasn’t it? That has to have been the idea.

Johnny Marr says that The Smiths “never fell out over politics,” but that they “probably would now.”Marr and songwriting partner Morrissey have had a number of high-profile beefs in the press since the band split up in the late 1980s, with Morrissey most recently asking Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews.In a new interview with The Guardian, Marr was posed questions by fans and celebrities about The Smiths, his solo work and beyond.In the interview, Marr was asked by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham: “Did the Smiths ever fall out over football or politics?”Marr replied: “We never discussed football so that’s that. And we never fell out over politics, but we probably would now.”A subsequent question from a fan then said: “Morrissey’s recent political views have cast a shadow over the Smiths for me – reaching back into the past and tainting something that was very important to me. I’m so disappointed in him.

There’s no love lost between Morrissey and former the Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr, as the ex-frontman has asked Johnny to stop talking about him in interviews.Despite the pair’s long history together, playing in one of the UK’s most iconic bands, touring the world and producing two albums that hit number one in the charts, in recent years things have soured, to say the least.Morrissey, now arguably better known for his controversial comments than his music, has issued an open letter to Johnny calling for him to stop mentioning his name in interviews as he ‘knows nothing’ about him.In a wide-ranging letter posted to his official website, the How Soon Is Now singer began by saying it was ‘not a rant or a hysterical bombast’, rather a ‘polite and calmly measured request’.‘Would you please stop mentioning my name in your interviews?’He asked guitarist Johnny to instead focus on his ‘own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music’, and to ‘leave me out of it’.The former chart-topper, 62, went on to say that Johnny simply doesn’t know him: ‘You know nothing of my life, my intentions, my thoughts, my feelings.‘Yet you talk as if you were my personal psychiatrist with consistent and uninterrupted access to my instincts.’Morrissey wrote that the pair have not been friends for 35 years now – ‘many lifetimes ago’.When he and Johnny first met, he says, they were both unknowns, and ‘helped each other become whatever it is we are today.’‘Can you not just leave it at that? Must you persistently… blame me for everything… from the 2007 Solomon Islands tsunami to the dribble on your grandma’s chin?’Morrissey went on to take a dig at Johnny as he said the guitarist ‘found me inspirational enough to make music with me

Johnny Marr has responded to Morrissey‘s recent statement, in which the former Smiths frontman asked Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews.In a post on his Morrissey Central website, the controversial singer-songwriter wrote: “This is not a rant or an hysterical bombast. It is a polite and calmly measured request: Would you [Marr] please stop mentioning my name in your interviews?”“Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?”Morrissey continued: “The fact is: you don’t know me.

Morrissey has issued a statement in which he’s asked his former Smiths bandmate Johnny Marr to stop mentioning him when giving interviews.In a post on his Morrissey Central website, the controversial singer-songwriter wrote: “This is not a rant or an hysterical bombast. It is a polite and calmly measured request: Would you please stop mentioning my name in your interviews?”“Would you please, instead, discuss your own career, your own unstoppable solo achievements and your own music? If you can, would you please just leave me out of it?”Morrissey continued: “The fact is: you don’t know me.

Morrissey has shared two unheard demos on his official website – listen to ‘Once Upon A Woman’s Body’ and ‘If Saturday Ever Comes’ below.Both tracks have been posted to Morrissey Central this week under the title of ‘lost demo’, with full lyrics shared for both songs.On ‘Once Upon A Woman’s Body’, he sings: “Once upon a woman’s body, you went soft too soon and she said “that’s OK – I’ll find someone who… isn’t you””.‘If Saturday Ever Comes’, meanwhile, sees him reflecting on death, singing: “There’s a passing bell tolling the knell and an urn awaiting your turn / there’s a boneyard stuffed to overflow rest assured!”It’s not clear what era of Morrissey’s solo career the two new demos are taken from.Listen to both songs, uploaded to YouTube

Morrissey has shared a new post on his website, appearing to rank all of his solo and Smiths albums from best to worst.At the top of the list, which lists all of the singer’s 30 studio and live records, both solo and with the Manchester band, sits his 2014 solo LP ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’.At Number Two is ‘Ringleader of the Tormentors’ from 2006, while in third is 2004’s ‘You Are The Quarry’.The most highly ranked Smiths album in the list is 1984 compilation album ‘Louder Than Bombs’, with the band’s fourth and final studio album ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ (1987) one place below.See the full ranking below, and the original post here. 1. ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’ 2. ‘Ringleader of the Tormentors’ 3. ‘You Are The

Blossoms surprised fans in London tonight (September 13) by inviting Rick Astley on stage to run through a selection of Smiths covers.The Stockport band are currently on a UK headline tour, performing the first of three nights at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum after stepping in to replace Machine Gun Kelly for a recent main stage performance at Reading & Leeds 2021.As well as airing new single ‘Care For‘ in their career-spanning set that leaned heavily on 2020’s acclaimed ‘Foolish Loving Spaces‘, the band gave gig-goers the biggest surprise of the night when veteran pop icon Richard Astley arrived on stage.“Since it’s London we thought why not do something special? So we’re going to do some songs by one of our favourite bands with a friend