30 May 2011

30 July DUBLIN (Ireland) Vicar Street

26 May 2011

Morrissey will play the Lokerse Feesten in Lokeren, Belgium, on 4 August.

25 May 2011

21 July VIENNA (Austria) Konzerthaus

22 July KRAKOW (Poland) Studio Club

24 July WARSAW (Poland) Stodola Club

29 July DUBLIN (Ireland) Vicar Street

1 Aug ISLE OF MAN Douglas Royal Hall

5 Aug EINDHOVEN (Holland) Muziekgebouw

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Morrissey Eindhoven date artwork
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25 May 2011

18 July Berlin Zitadelle Spandau

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7 May 2011

Morrissey will play the following UK concerts:

Tuesday 5 July STOKE Victoria Hall

Thursday 7 July LEEDS Academy

Friday 8 July MIDDLESBROUGH Town Hall

Please see venue websites for ticket availability.

Opening at Stoke will be ALL THE YOUNG, opening at Leeds will be THE HEARTBREAKS, opening at Middlesbrough will be KRISTEEN YOUNG.

Morrissey's band for all 2011 dates are Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias, Solomon Walker, Matt Walker and Gustavo Manzur.

6 May 2011

11 July Copenhagen Operaen
13 July Aarhus VoxHall
14 July Helsingborg Sundspärlan
16 July Hultsfred Festival

1 May 2011

April 30 statement from Morrissey

I'm sorry I made the Detergent O Leary radio interview so difficult but I was in a foul mood, having spent a full week surrounded by the royal dreading. England may very well be a Windsor dictatorship, but - PR Weddings aside, it is usually quite bearable.
If my Front Row (Radio 4) interview sounded chopped and cropped, that's because it was. I had spoken fluently about the royal dreading, but an Iranian censorship confiscated all of my views. It is distressing, but in all manner of British media in 2011 we are only allowed to hear the same old thoughts and feelings expressed over and over and over again.
During the week of the royal dreading, Poly Styrene died. Having made an enormous contribution to British art and sound – at a desperate time when so many of us needed her, Poly Styrene's death was all but ignored by the British television news media, who instead rained hours and hours of blubbering praise onto Kate Middleton – a woman about whom nothing is known on a personal level. The message is clear: What you achieve in life means nothing compared to what you are born into. Is this Syria??
To top off all the pageantry, 'Very best of Morrissey' (EMI/Major Minor) has yet to tunnel its way into what we older types refer to as Record Shops – six days after intended release. The gallant HMV has yet to stock it, and did not manage to stock the 'Glamorous glue' single until four days after its scheduled release. In fact, the CD of 'Glamorous glue' did not EVER make it to HMV. With 'Very best of' I face my first ever non-chart placing – which I shall bear with dignity, although I could never be unkind enough to express my views on EMI's failings. It was John Lennon who coined the phrase 'Every Mistake Imaginable'. I shall not repeat it here.
I am delighted that the June dates sold out so quickly. Beware, we are looking at four more: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Helsingborg and Stockholm.
The follow-up to 'Years of refusal' is ready and fluttering wildly against the bars. There is still no record label and the years shuffle like cards. My talents do not lie in DIY.
I shall be in Perth – older, but no wiser.
With thanks to True To You,

Morrissey.

25 April 2011

The Very Best Of Morrissey is released today in the UK.

The album is available on CD/DVD, double vinyl LP, and digital download.

The Very Best Of Morrissey features remastered hit singles, album tracks, and B-sides, and a previously unreleased solo version of "Interlude."

The bonus DVD comprises 11 remastered promotional videos and the live rendition of "I've Changed My Plea To Guilty" from Tonight With Jonathan Ross.

UK CD/DVD track listing:

CD:
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"Glamorous Glue"
"Girl Least Likely To"
"Suedehead"
"Tomorrow" (US mix)
"Boxers"
"My Love Life" (US single version)
"Break Up The Family"
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty"
"Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Interesting Drug"
"November Spawned A Monster"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Interlude" (Morrissey solo version)*
"Moonriver"

DVD:
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" (remastered video)
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" (remastered video)
"Glamorous Glue" (remastered video)
"Suedehead" (remastered video)
"Tomorrow" (remastered video)
"Boxers" (remastered video)
"My Love Life" (remastered video)
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty" (Tonight With Jonathan Ross)
"Interesting Drug" (remastered video)
"November Spawned A Monster" (remastered video)
"Everyday Is Like Sunday" (remastered video)
"Sunny" (remastered video)

UK double vinyl LP tracklisting:

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"Glamorous Glue"
"Girl Least Likely To"
"Suedehead"
"Tomorrow" (US mix)
"Boxers"
"My Love Life" (US single version)
"Break Up The Family"
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty"
"Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Interesting Drug"
"November Spawned A Monster"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Interlude" (Morrissey solo version)*
"Moonriver"

UK digital download track listing:

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"Glamorous Glue"
"Girl Least Likely To"
"Suedehead"
"Tomorrow" (US mix)
"Boxers"
"My Love Life" (US single version)
"Break Up The Family"
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty"
"Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Interesting Drug"
"November Spawned A Monster"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Interlude" (Morrissey solo version)*
"Moonriver"

* Previously unreleased

You can order The Very Best Of Morrissey now from:

hmv.com, iTunes, play.com

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18 April 2011

The single "Glamorous Glue" is released today in the UK.

The single is available on enhanced CD, 7" vinyl, 7" picture disc vinyl, and digital download.

"Glamorous Glue" is remastered, and is backed on the various formats by two previously unreleased, unheard songs - "Treat Me Like A Human Being" and "Safe, Warm Lancashire Home" - from the Viva Hate album sessions, the remastered promotional video for "Glamorous Glue," and the version of "Glamorous Glue" from Saturday Night Live.

UK enhanced CD single track listing:

"Glamorous Glue"
"Treat Me Like A Human Being"*
"Glamorous Glue" (remastered video)

UK 7" vinyl single track listing:

"Glamorous Glue"
"Safe, Warm Lancashire Home"*

UK 7" picture disc vinyl single track listing:

"Glamorous Glue"
"Treat Me Like A Human Being"*

UK digital download track listing:

"Glamorous Glue"
"Glamorous Glue" (Saturday Night Live, 14 November 1992)

* Previously unreleased

You can order "Glamorous Glue" now from:

hmv.com, iTunes, play.com

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15 April 2011

The Very Best Of Morrissey is released on 25 April in the UK on CD/DVD, double vinyl LP, and digital download.

The Very Best Of Morrissey features remastered hit singles, album tracks, and B-sides, and a previously unreleased solo version of "Interlude."

The bonus DVD comprises 11 remastered promotional videos and the live rendition of "I've Changed My Plea To Guilty" from Tonight With Jonathan Ross.

UK CD/DVD track listing:

CD:
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"Glamorous Glue"
"Girl Least Likely To"
"Suedehead"
"Tomorrow" (US mix)
"Boxers"
"My Love Life" (US single version)
"Break Up The Family"
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty"
"Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Interesting Drug"
"November Spawned A Monster"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Interlude" (Morrissey solo version)*
"Moonriver"

DVD:
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" (remastered video)
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" (remastered video)
"Glamorous Glue" (remastered video)
"Suedehead" (remastered video)
"Tomorrow" (remastered video)
"Boxers" (remastered video)
"My Love Life" (remastered video)
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty" (Tonight With Jonathan Ross)
"Interesting Drug" (remastered video)
"November Spawned A Monster" (remastered video)
"Everyday Is Like Sunday" (remastered video)
"Sunny" (remastered video)

UK double vinyl LP tracklisting:

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"Glamorous Glue"
"Girl Least Likely To"
"Suedehead"
"Tomorrow" (US mix)
"Boxers"
"My Love Life" (US single version)
"Break Up The Family"
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty"
"Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Interesting Drug"
"November Spawned A Monster"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Interlude" (Morrissey solo version)*
"Moonriver"

UK digital download track listing:

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"Glamorous Glue"
"Girl Least Likely To"
"Suedehead"
"Tomorrow" (US mix)
"Boxers"
"My Love Life" (US single version)
"Break Up The Family"
"I've Changed My Plea To Guilty"
"Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference"
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
"Interesting Drug"
"November Spawned A Monster"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Interlude" (Morrissey solo version)*
"Moonriver"

* Previously unreleased

You can pre-order The Very Best Of Morrissey now from:

hmv.com, iTunes, play.com

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