Top Living Icon went to David Attenborough, with Morrissey in second place, and Paul McCartney in third.
No, our Moz did not win, but to us he will always be our top living icon.

To see results go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/livingicons/vote

David Attenborough was presented with an award by Lauren Laverne on the BBC Culture Show this evening (Dec. 16th) for winning the Living Icons competition to establish by public vote the greatest cultural icon in Britain today.

Morrissey weighed in at the distinguished second position, followed by Paul McCartney.

More details are on the BBC site.

Morrissey announced at the Frankfurt gig that he finished 2nd in the competition to "David Fattenbourgh!" can't believe it!! Gutted

I've just heard from a very reliable source that David Attenburgh has won the BBC Culture Show Living Icons Poll - with Morrissey coming 2nd. All the various ways of voting more than once - has counted against us I'm afraid.

Results offically announced on the Culture Show on BBC 2 this coming Saturday 16th December.

It was announced yesterday on the Revolution radio station (Manchester, UK) that Morrissey will be appearing at the South by Southwest Festival in 2007, which takes place in Austin from March 14-18.

Salford Lads’ Club have 2 open days to coincide with Morrissey’s Manchester gigs. The club are hosting an exhibition of illustrations by a young Leeds artist called Greg Butler. This is his first solo exhibition. Greg has created a set of 16 drawings inspired by Morrissey lines from Smiths songs. The exhibition is in the Smiths Room and upstairs in the billiards room.

22nd and 23rd December 11- 4

Salford Lads’ Club, Coronation Street, Salford M5. Catch the 33 bus from Piccadilly or a 20 minutes walk from the Castlefield end of Deansgate.

More details on the website. www.salfordladsclub.org.uk