Morrissey Central "WHAT HAS HAPPENED" (April 5, 2025)

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Morrissey has been unable to release music in the United Kingdom for five years. His 2021 album Bonfire of Teenagers produced by multi-Grammy winner Andrew Watt remains unreleased, as does the follow-up album of 2024.
On May 31 Morrissey begins a lengthy European tour starting at the 3arena in Dublin. Many of the concerts are sold-out, and sales in Manchester remain just shy of 17,000. Seating at the Zenith in Paris has been extended due to ticket demand. Concerts in Turkey, Germany and Croatia were instant sell-outs.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - WHAT HAS HAPPENED

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY

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[gashonthenail]

Or they could have realized thaat as a music publication doesn't make much sense for them to be an unnecessarily adversarial position with someone that they would want to interview again get press access for coverage for live shows album releases whatever for a guy who was in the midst of the mid 2000s resurgences and popularity and acclaim. You assume you're analysis is the only one possible And that's a pretty narrow possibility

Well, we will never know. Lawyers take an oath not to reveal these confidential matters. Maybe if Odbmke had been there, clearing the bins, we would know everything, but alas...

 

[DaveJCarr]

Well, we will never know. Lawyers take an oath not to reveal these confidential matters. Maybe if Odbmke had been there, clearing the bins, we would know everything, but alas...

I believe confidentiality only applies to settlements If the parties agree to it. You're right that lawyers have a separate oath, but if confidentiality in settling claims was not a part of the final agreement either Moz or the NME could disclose whatever they wanted

 

[Redacted]

I believeconfidentiality only applies to settlements If the party's agree to it. You're right that lawyers have a separate oath, but if confidentiality and settling claims was not a part of the final last settlement either Moz or th NME could disclose whatever they wanted

True, absent and agreement to not disclose, either party can disclose the terms. A lot of court records are public in the US so once it goes to court and is 'on the record' a lawyer can talk about it. Not sure a bout the UK. A lawyer can also discuss matters that would be confidential with his or her client's permission.

 

[gashonthenail]

True, absent and agreement to not disclose, either party can disclose the terms. A lot of court records are public in the US so once it goes to court and is 'on the record' a lawyer can talk about it. Not sure a bout the UK. A lawyer can also discuss matters that would be confidential with his or her client's permission.

Well, as this relates to advice between lawyers and the NME, I can't imagine the NME (the client) would ever be keen to reveal why they decided to withdraw from the case and apologise. You could try doing a malarkey and bombarding them with emails?

 

[Redacted]

Well, as this relates to advice between lawyers and the NME, I can't imagine the NME (the client) would ever be keen to reveal why they decided to withdraw from the case and apologise. You could try doing a malarkey and bombarding them with emails?

Everything I said is true.

 

[mozhug25]

In 2025, to say that M has never owned a smartphone is one of the most unbelievable claims of the entire Smiths/Morrissey history. All other details above aside, it strains credulity beyond breaking.

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:

Weird that he's always denied having one. He probably loves being able to Google himself whenever he wants. I wonder if he prefers Spotify or Apple Music.

 

[Andy W]

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:
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Weird that he's always denied having one. He probably loves being able to Google himself whenever he wants. I wonder if he prefers Spotify or Apple Music.

Could be a wallet. Awful picture, looks like he has super short legs

 

[nicky wire's legs]

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:
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Weird that he's always denied having one. He probably loves being able to Google himself whenever he wants. I wonder if he prefers Spotify or Apple Music.

Oh my god, I forgot that he went out like that

 

[No 27]

There is always a touch of playing 'chicken' with threatened legal action. But what we do know - the NME 'blinked' first.

It's worth remembering that the NME didn't apologise for calling him a racist. What they gave him was, in effect, a non-apology "apology". They said they didn't think he's a racist and apologised "if he or anyone else misunderstood our piece in that way".

How do you apologise to someone for something that they have done?

Having accepted NME's non-apology and failing to follow through with his threatened lawsuit, Morrissey, if anybody "'blinked' first", regardless of how he might want to present it.

 

[No 27]

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:
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He also appears to be carrying a frozen chicken.

 

[gashonthenail]

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:

Or was he just pleased to see you?

 

[gashonthenail]

It's worth remembering that the NME didn't apologise for calling him a racist. What they gave him was, in effect, a non-apology "apology". They said they didn't think he's a racist and apologised "if he or anyone else misunderstood our piece in that way".

How do you apologise to someone for something that they have done?

Having accepted NME's non-apology and failing to follow through with his threatened lawsuit, Morrissey, if anybody "'blinked' first", regardless of how he might want to present it.

They were being sued for libel. To avoid going to court they stated: 'We wish to make clear that we do not believe that he is a racist.'
That's crystal clear. End of legal suit.

 

[Angelito]

Wait, is he referring to Fiona Dodwell?

 

[Stephen Hofmann]

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:
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Weird that he's always denied having one. He probably loves being able to Google himself whenever he wants. I wonder if he prefers Spotify or Apple Music.

That maybe the most ridiculous photo of M I have ever seen.

 

[Stephen Hofmann]

Could be a wallet. Awful picture, looks like he has super short legs

Wearing trousers 3 times too big doesn't help.

 

[smiler]

He appears to have a phone in his pocket in this photo:
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Weird that he's always denied having one. He probably loves being able to Google himself whenever he wants. I wonder if he prefers Spotify or Apple Music.

What does the horrid cap say?

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

What does the horrid cap say?

Marfa

Marfa is a town in far West Texas

 

[Watson]

I'm thinking of making some "Free WeirdUnclePete/Peter!" T-Shirts in anticipation of the forthcoming Moz v Mastermind court case. £25 a pop. Dayglow pink or cobalt blue. Any advance orders?

 

[Stephen Hofmann]

Yeah, probably laughing to himself as he realizes someone’s taking a photo of him in that get up. Pandemic/shutdown was a strange time.

True. But I don't think I ever let things get that bad. Apart from the beard I grew.

 

[No 27]

They were being sued for libel. To avoid going to court they stated: 'We wish to make clear that we do not believe that he is a racist.'
That's crystal clear. End of legal suit.

It is, indeed, crystal clear. It's clear that, in its statement, the NME was saying not only that he isn't racist, but that they never claimed otherwise. The "apology", such as it is, was no more than a statement of regret that Morrissey misinterpreted the article they'd published about him.

Arguably, if he and his legal advisers had been certain of victory, even on just the balance of probabilities, he would not have accepted the NME's non-apology.