Whatever has this British performer done to deserve such a rabid backlash from the public? I don't expect to see Morrissey headlining at Sappyfest.com, do you?
Morrissey writes:
"God gave you your life to enjoy - you will cry for your life in years to come … death always answers back; do not be a nobody; you have survived this far in order to make the remainder peaceful and funny; your very survival proves that you have a right; ignore the cold eyes of fascism; your life is Art."
MORRISSEY
24 May 2019"
24 May 2019"
Morrissey posters removed from Merseyrail stations
3:53 PM - 24 May 2019
Canadian tour dates have been postponed...
Article at the Guardian earlier this year:
Given the left-wing values of his former band the Smiths, Morrissey’s embrace of the right over the past decade has been uncomfortable for some fans to stomach. He has expressed support for Nigel Farage, the For Britain leaderAnne Marie Waters and EDL founder Tommy Robinson, suggested that London’s muslim mayor Sadiq Khan “cannot talk properly” and labelledChinese people as “a subspecies”.
Morrissey, 59, announced a new album earlier this week: California Son is his first covers album, and will feature protest-themed songs by the likes of Bob Dylan and Buffy Sainte Marie, along with various guest vocalists. Many were surprised to see ostensibly left-leaning artists such as Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, and Ed Droste of cult indie group Grizzly Bear, among those backing the controversial singer.
As US music magazine the Fader asked: “What possible reason could any of these people have for lining up behind Morrissey now?”
