The Latest Breaking News from Morrissey

Rick Astley has admitted he would love to do a another Songs of The Smiths tour with Blossoms but concedes the indie band don't need him at the moment as they're career goes from strength-to-strength.

Morrissey cancels multiple European tour dates, blaming the music industry for lack of support and claiming 'no label will release our music, no radio will play our music'.

Musician Johnny Marr has revealed he turned down an "eye-watering" amount of money to reform The Smiths because "the vibe’s not right".

The reunited Oasis might be stadium-bound soon, but don't hold your breath for another iconic Manchester band returning to the stage

‘It was a little bit about principles, but I’m not an idiot,’ the guitarist said

Responding to a fan question, the singer said he felt the words were ‘unnecessarily provocative’ but called Morrissey ‘probably the best lyricist of his generation’

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Australian singer-songwriter called the former Smiths frontman ‘probably the best lyricist of his generation’

NEW SENSATIONS: The Manchester band have worked their way from obscurity to two No 1 albums. As they embark on a stadium tour supporting Robbie Williams, their charismatic frontman talks to Mark Beaumont about coming to terms with his neurodivergence, apologising to Kate Nash, and being the ‘new Morrissey’

Cobain later said his mock-baritone vocal was an attempt at imitating Morrissey

The Smiths story came to a close shortly after completion of 1987 album Strangeways, Here We Come, and a tense exchange of words over fish and chips…