Morrissey Central "WAR IS OLD, ART IS YOUNG" (August 29, 2024)

August 29, 2024

In June 2024 AEG Entertainment Group made a lucrative offer to both Morrissey and Marr to tour worldwide as 'The Smiths' throughout 2025.
Morrissey said Yes to the offer; Marr ignored the offer.

Morrissey undertakes a largely sold out tour of the USA in November.
Marr continues to tour as a special guest to New Order.

WAR IS OLD, ART IS YOUNG - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - WAR IS OLD, ART IS YOUNG

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY

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• Morrissey-solo.com: "Johnny Marr uses Nigel Farage image to dismiss reunion talk" - August 27, 2024

 

[smiler]

Good to see Johnny's got principles, and he's sticking to them.

One thing that would be interesting about a reunion would be how many of the virtue signallers who apparently can no longer bear Morrissey (such as the above) will suddenly show up with a t-shirt on at the first opportunity.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

Well, Craig Gannon and Mike Joyce are still available, too. It could easily be The Smiths.

Amen, sister!

 

[Thewlis]

Keith Richards would open for The Who. The Who would open for The Rolling Stones. Hope this clarifies my point.

True, but Mick Jagger wouldn’t open for The Who. Hope that clarifies mine, too.

 

[JerryCan]

Well, Craig Gannon and Mike Joyce are still available, too. It could easily be The Smiths.

Just what I was thinking. Wonder what the money people were asking of them.
This feels like Moz felt this would stop all the Farage sh*t.

 

[Surface]

True, but to be anyone’s opening act is a bit of an insult if you have been in a legendary and much bigger band yourself.

Are you saying The Smiths were a much bigger band than New Order?

 

[Johnnie Ray]

True, but Mick Jagger wouldn’t open for The Who. Hope that clarifies mine, too.

Johnny's the guitarist though. I was gonna go Jagger because Mick Jagger solo probably opens for The Who too. His solo career has been pretty underwhelming.

 

[Kenmare]

Then Johnny's principals should prevent him from attending or accepting when, inevitably, the Smiths are inducted into the RR Hall of Fame. If Morrissey's views are so abhorrent to him, then a self-imposed exile is in order.
It's petulance, not principals. And to be sure--Moz is the king of petulance. But Johnny's no saint.

 

[Thewlis]

Are you saying The Smiths were a much bigger band than New Order?

At this moment, yes.
17M monthly listeners on Spotify compared to 5M.

 

[gordyboy9]

One thing that would be interesting about a reunion would be how many of the virtue signallers who apparently can no longer bear Morrissey (such as the above) will suddenly show up with a t-shirt on at the first opportunity.

well said smiler,through gritted teeth they will seperate the art from the artist then write a hit job the next morning about how marr shone like an angel whereas M stalked the stage looking for victims to rape and pillage.

 

[Thewlis]

Then Johnny's principals should prevent him from attending or accepting when, inevitably, the Smiths are inducted into the RR Hall of Fame. If Morrissey's views are so abhorrent to him, then a self-imposed exile is in order.
It's petulance, not principals. And to be sure--Moz is the king of petulance. But Johnny's no saint.

True, Johnny really needs to clarify why he doesn’t want anything to do with Morrissey anymore. Just posting a Farage-pic won’t do.

He either speaks out and breaks completely with Moz or he leaves an opening. The ball is very much in Johnny’s court.

 

[BostedClog]

Marr continues to stay classy, Morrissey just stoops lower and lower. To be expected these days, but he's old enough to know this kind of thing isn't cute and diva-ish, it's just lame and desperate.

 

[Ryan]

I guess Morrissey never has been one for dignified silence.

When he shouldn’t be silent he is (Bowie). When he should be silent he isn’t.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

So we now know that Morrissey is willing. All he has to do is not act like an A-hole! Johnny seems like a pretty forgiving, open minded, laid back guy. It is not hard to be nice. But alas, the guy is the world's most stubborn curmudgeon. He'll go to his grave with one huge regret.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

True, Johnny really needs to clarify why he doesn’t want anything to do with Morrissey anymore. Just posting a Farage-pic won’t do.

He either speaks out and breaks completely with Moz or he leaves an opening. The ball is very much in Johnny’s court.

He hasn't burned any bridges but Morrissey needs to come forward and have a conversation. Marr's not coming to him, he's made his feeling known.

 

[Thewlis]

Johnny seems like a pretty forgiving, open minded, laid back guy.

Really? He doesn’t to me.
Hope he will turn out to be one, for sure.

 

[Surface]

At this moment, yes.
17M monthly listeners on Spotify compared to 5M.

Ah, the old Spotify thing again. The biggest gig The Smiths ever did in the UK was at G-Mex supporting New Order.

 

[Ryan]

So we now know that Morrissey is willing. All he has to do is not act like an A-hole!

That’s like asking water to not be wet.

 

[Thewlis]

Ah, the old Spotify thing again. The biggest gig The Smiths ever did in the UK was at G-Mex supporting New Order.

They’ve become bigger and bigger over the years since they split. They could and would fill arena’s now.

 

[Leroy]

Very interesting indeed.
I'm wondering what made him change his mind, as he's always said 'no, no, no' to a Smiths reunion....

Money Changes Everything indeed!
Don't be fooled, Morrissey is money mad and always has been.

 

[Redacted]

I think Morrissey is extremely jealous of the Oasis reunion and is trying to take over the news cycle, while also telling everyone I am the good guy who wanted to tour for you, Johnny is not.