Morrissey Statements

Morrissey statements posted on official sources by year

True-to-you.net Statements

2005

• IOW statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (May 28, 2005) (Statement about The Isle Of Wight Festival)
• Words from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (October 31, 2005) (Statement regarding True-to-you)
• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (November 30, 2005) (Statement about Mike Joyce - very detailed)

2006

• Words from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (March 27, 2006) (Statement about not playing Canada)
• From Morrissey - true-to-you.net (July 21, 2006) (Statement about Ringleader tour & thanks)
• From Morrissey - true-to-you.net (September 7, 2006) (Post-tour notes)

2007

• Message from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (June 19, 2007) (Thank you re: tour)
• Message from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (August 28, 2007) (Statement re: 'retirement' & 'final concert')

2008

• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (March 31, 2008) (Buffy Sainte-Marie TV special and Canada's seal culling)
• Message from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (August 14, 2008) (Urging people not to buy the Hollywood Live DVD)

2009

• A note from Morrissey on Tour of Refusal - true-to-you.net (March 5, 2009) (Regarding an 'interrogation' by Immigration at Myrtle Beach)
• Gill Smith - True-to-you.net (April 6, 2009) (Regarding the death of Gill Smith.)
• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (June 1, 2009) (Tour resumes in Luxembourg & imitator on social media)
• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (June 30, 2009) (Restating no official social media accounts.)
• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (July 14, 2009) (Rimini cancellations & another disassociation with regards to social media accounts.)
• Information regarding boxed sets of Morrissey singles, reissued Smiths CDs and LPs - true-to-you.net (August 8, 2009) (Regarding Morrissey not being consulted or involved with any Smiths releases by EMI/HMV/Parlophone/Rhino/Warners.)
• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (September 13, 2009) (Refuting Rourke's postcard on car story)
• Statement from Morrissey to True-to-you - true-to-you.net (December 16, 2009) (Reflecting on the 2009 tour, personal favourites & 2010 plans)

2010

• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (January 6, 2010) (Leaving Front Line Management)
• Statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (April 30, 2010) (Regarding the death of Melinda Hsu)
• Message from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (December 4, 2010) (Supporting Johnny Marr & discussing David Cameron / hunting)

2011

• April 30 statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (May 1, 2011) (Dermot O'Leary, Poly Styrene, EMI, HMV, Very Best Of Morrissey & Glamorous Glue)
• Morrissey Statement - true-to-you.net (July 29, 2011) (Killings in Norway & animal killing)
• Message - true-to-you.net (August 19, 2011) (Morrisseysworld.blogspot, US dates & William Morris Agency)
• Message - true-to-you.net (August 25, 2011) (William Morris tour dates, dog bites finger)
• Statement 2 - true-to-you.net (August 28, 2011) (Most enjoyable nights)
• Statement 1 - true-to-you.net (August 28, 2011) (US tour, South America & TV appearances)
• Statement - true-to-you.net (September 14, 2011) (Not affiliated with Morrisseysworld sites or The Smiths: Complete)
• Statement - true-to-you.net (November 6, 2011) (Morrissey verses NME, Tim Jonze, Merck Mercuriadis)
• Statement 21 December - true-to-you.net (December 21, 2011) (Tour highs & lows, TV appearances, NME Court case)
• Of which I am most proud: List from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (December 27, 2011) (Morrissey ranks his own music.)

2012

• Of Which I Am Most Proud / singles: List from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (January 10, 2012) (Morrissey ranks his own singles.)
• Statement - true-to-you.net (January 15, 2012) (Japanese tour and beyond, Suedehead remix.)
• Announcement - true-to-you.net (March 4, 2012) (Clarifying management)
• March 2012 statement from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (March 23, 2012) (Discussing the South American tour & ranking shows, seeing Joan Collins and the Suedehead remix.)
• Morrissey statement 2 June 2012 - true-to-you.net (June 3, 2012) (Tour memories / ranking, Matt Walker leaves)
• Information regarding reports of 'retirement' - true-to-you.net (June 13, 2012) (Clarifying retirement rumours)
• Statement: 3 August 2012 - true-to-you.net (August 4, 2012) (Tour memories / ranking, Eric Louis Gardner (stand-in drummer), Anthony Burulcich)
• Press release - true-to-you.net (October 26, 2012) (US tour postponed, Morrissey's Mother ill)

2013

• Message from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (January 31, 2013) (Ulcer, Barrett's esophagus, resuming tour)
• Statement 16 February 2013 - true-to-you.net (February 16, 2013) (On being ill in LA & changes to tour)
• Robbie Keane - true-to-you.net (February 21, 2013) (About seeing Robbie Keane)
• Kirk Douglas - true-to-you.net (February 22, 2013) (About seeing Kirk Douglas)
• Statement 27 February 2013 - true-to-you.net (February 27, 2013) (Critical of Jimmy Kimmel)
• Update March 10 - true-to-you.net (March 10, 2013) (Double pneumonia treatment, Vive Latino Festival, apologies for Portland security)
• Margaret Dale - true-to-you.net (March 13, 2013) (Regarding the death of Margaret Dale)
• Margaret Thatcher - true-to-you.net (April 9, 2013) (Regarding the death of Margaret Thatcher)
• Surely how I feel is not nothing? - true-to-you.net (April 16, 2013) (More on Margaret Thatcher)
• It isn't nice and you shouldn't do it - true-to-you.net (May 22, 2013) (Prince Charles, Foie Gras, Kate Middleton, Fortnum and Mason)
• See the luck I've had - true-to-you.net (July 12, 2013) (Peru, food poisoning, South American Tour cancellations, returned to LA)
• If I by chance your eye offend you - true-to-you.net (July 19, 2013) (South American Tour confirmed cancelled - "lack of funding")
• 6 October 2013 - true-to-you.net (October 6, 2013) (Regarding the This Charming Charlie website)
• Statement - true-to-you.net (October 19, 2013) (Not homosexual - "humasexual")
• 'Oh Lou / why did you leave us this way?' - true-to-you.net (October 27, 2013) (Regarding the death of Lou Reed)
• 2 November 2013 - true-to-you.net (November 2, 2013) (Morrissey discharged from hospital)
• The world won't listen - true-to-you.net (November 18, 2013) (Melissa Bachmann & lion hunting, The Royal Family & animal eating, thanking Russell Brand)
• Thanks killing - true-to-you.net (November 26, 2013) (Barack Obama & turkey slaughter, the dangers of meat eating)

2014

• Morrissey's most revered singers - true-to-you.net (January 1, 2014) (As per title)
• Manchester Evening News - true-to-you.net (January 6, 2014) (Refuting Manchester Evening News' claim about inappropriate touch by a teacher)
• Alexandra Bastedo - true-to-you.net (January 26, 2014) (Regarding the death of Alexandra Bastedo)
• This story is old, I know, but it goes on. - true-to-you.net (February 9, 2014) (The Royal Family & hunting)
• This sorrowful Canada - true-to-you.net (April 19, 2014) (Canada & seal hunting)
• Canada: right of reply - true-to-you.net (April 23, 2014) (Gail Shea & more on Canadian seal hunting)
• The death of Bob Hoskins - true-to-you.net (April 30, 2014) (Regarding the death of Bob Hoskins)
• Into this world, and out of it - true-to-you.net (May 3, 2014) (Regarding the death of Efrem Zimbalist Jr.)
• Statement - true-to-you.net (May 16, 2014) (Regarding not having Facebook or Twitter accounts.)
• Elaine Stritch dies - true-to-you.net (July 17, 2014) (Regarding the death of Elaine Stritch.)
• ​B​radley Steyn - true-to-you.net (July 30, 2014) (Regarding Bradley Steyn and alleged threats towards David Tseng)
• 3 August 2014 / identification - true-to-you.net (August 3, 2014) (More on Bradley Steyn)
• Morrissey Statement - true-to-you.net (August 5, 2014) (World Peace fan videos, politics, thanking countries for supporting the album)
• Harvest Records - true-to-you.net (August 9, 2014) (Regarding ending relations with Harvest Records)
• More thanks - true-to-you.net (August 17, 2014) (More fan video thanks)
• PLEASE CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND ME - true-to-you.net (August 20, 2014) (Long statement regarding Harvest Records)
• Richard Attenborough dies - true-to-you.net (August 26, 2014) (Regarding the death of Richard Attenborough)
• Joan Rivers dies - true-to-you.net (September 6, 2014) (Regarding the death of Joan Rivers)
• The earth dies screaming - true-to-you.net (October 23, 2014) (Regarding the closure of The Cat & Fiddle)
• Italia! - true-to-you.net (October 24, 2014) (Italian tour highlights/rankings, poor venues, Autobiography 1 year old, label interest in releasing World Peace album)
• Alternative Christmas Speech - true-to-you.net (December 8, 2014) (Morrissey declines Ch4's invitation for an "Alternative Christmas Speech")
• Yes, there were times / I'm sure you knew - true-to-you.net (December 21, 2014) (End of year tour summary/rankings & thank yous)

2015

• The shame of beloved Mexico - true-to-you.net (January 2, 2015) (Regarding Mexico & bullfighting)
• Iceland - true-to-you.net (February 2, 2015) (Regarding Harpa Concert Hall concert being scrapped)
• Music awards are none of your business - true-to-you.net (February 10, 2015) (Regarding The Brit Awards)
• Ebay (yawn) - true-to-you.net (March 3, 2015) (Regarding fake Ebay items)
• Surrendered will I am before you - true-to-you.net (March 31, 2015) (March tour rankings)
• Glastonbury Festival is not animal friendly - true-to-you.net (April 9, 2015) (Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival & animal welfare)
• Charles: the unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible - true-to-you.net (May 15, 2015) (Prince Charles, the meat industry & animal welfare)
• Harry The Hero is Dennis The Menace - true-to-you.net (May 18, 2015) (Regarding Prince Harry & hunting)
• Congratulations to Ireland - true-to-you.net (May 24, 2015) (Regarding gay marriage vote & fur farms)
• Hunt the Hunters - true-to-you.net (July 10, 2015) (Regarding David Cameron & hunting)
• Cameron on the run - true-to-you.net (July 14, 2015) (Regarding David Cameron & the Hunting Act)
• Third Reich 'royals' ... - true-to-you.net (July 19, 2015) (The Royal Family & the Third Reich)
• Now my heart is fuller - true-to-you.net (July 29, 2015) (Tour recollections & rankings)
• Lynn Anderson, RIP - true-to-you.net (July 31, 2015) (Regarding the death of Lynn Anderson)
• Cecil the Lion - true-to-you.net (July 31, 2015) (Regarding Walter Palmer killing Cecil the Lion & Prince Harry)
• Cilla Black, RIP - true-to-you.net (August 2, 2015) (Regarding the death of Cilla Black)
• Thank you, New York City - true-to-you.net (August 4, 2015) (The Empire State Building animal display, David Cameron, Royal Family hunting, Jimmy Kimmel, Barack Obama, Cecil the Lion)
• Cruel Britannia - true-to-you.net (October 1, 2015) (United Kingdom animal slaughter & meat industry)
• The Genius of Russell Brand - true-to-you.net (October 5, 2015) (Russell Brand & The Royal Family video link)
• Gail Shea in search of a new hobby - true-to-you.net (October 20, 2015) (Regarding Gail Shea, culling & elections)
• All the Fun of the Circus - true-to-you.net (November 14, 2015) (Regarding animal welfare)
• Bombing Syria Is None Of Your Business - true-to-you.net (December 4, 2015) (Art piece by Sam Esty Rayner)
• Holly Woodlawn, RIP - true-to-you.net (December 7, 2015) (Regarding the death of Holly Woodlawn)
• As the world begins to save itself ... - true-to-you.net (December 9, 2015) (Regarding a drop in UK meat eating)
• Buenos Aires - true-to-you.net (December 10, 2015) (Regarding the Opera Theater concert on December 9)
• Plea to Peru - true-to-you.net (December 15, 2015) (Regarding Peruvian bullfighting)
• Morrissey y Malvinas - true-to-you.net (December 15, 2015) (Regarding the Malvinas/Falklands & Margaret Thatcher)
• The Unimaginable Last Hug - true-to-you.net (December 21, 2015) (Regarding the South American Tour & rankings)

2016

• Sir Terry Wogan, RIP - true-to-you.net (January 31, 2016) (Regarding the death of Terry Wogan)
• Supreme - true-to-you.net (February 13, 2016) (Regarding the Supreme T-shirt/photograph)
• Supreme, yet not - true-to-you.net (February 15, 2016) (More regarding Supreme)
• Richard Davalos, RIP - true-to-you.net (March 11, 2016) (Regarding the death of Richard Davalos)
• William The Terrible: idiot eternal - true-to-you.net (March 16, 2016) (Prince William, The Royal Family & animal killing)
• If 'Prince' William Were Black ... - true-to-you.net (March 17, 2016) (Regarding Prince William & hunting)
• All The Best Ones Are Dead - true-to-you.net (March 18, 2016) (Modern living verses simpler times)
• A-Hunting We Will Go ! - true-to-you.net (March 20, 2016) (Prince William, The Royal Family & trophy hunting)
• Victoria Wood, RIP - true-to-you.net (April 20, 2016) (Regarding the death of Victoria Wood)
• Prince, RIP - true-to-you.net (April 24, 2016) (Regarding the death of Prince)
• The Queen Is Dead - true-to-you.net (May 13, 2016) (Queen Is Dead on being 30 & no label recognition)
• Hate-rosexuality - true-to-you.net (June 13, 2016) (Regarding murderer Omar Mateen, Donald Trump & elections)
• Please, somebody, tell me it's just a bad dream - true-to-you.net (June 16, 2016) (Regarding Pete Shelley, McDonald's advertising & Buzzcocks)
• Dairy Farmers Milked Out of Business - true-to-you.net (July 12, 2016) (Regarding Glastonbury Festival & reduction in dairy farms)
• UNITED KING-DUMB - true-to-you.net (December 2, 2016) (Regarding the potential meat content of new UK banknotes)
• THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NOW GOES OUT - true-to-you.net (December 3, 2016) (Regarding premature ending of the tour due to lack of funds & tour rankings)
• 100 Years - true-to-you.net (December 9, 2016) (Regarding the birthday of Kirk Douglas)
• Death is not the final word - true-to-you.net (December 20, 2016) (Reflecting on the year's deaths)
• MORRY CHRISTMAS FROM MERRISSEY, 2016 - true-to-you.net (December 24, 2016) (A brief comment about animals being killed at Christmas)

2017

• "This is why Trump is everybody's enemy" - true-to-you.net (February 5, 2017) (Comment inspired by a Donald Trump-related animal testing lab location blackout)
• MEXICO CITY - true-to-you.net (February 16, 2017) (Regarding Mexico City concert selling out)

*True-To-You.net ceased updating in May, 2017

Morrissey Central Statements

2018

• Why The Independent hates independence - Morrissey Central (March 28, 2018) (Morrissey's response to an article in The Independent.)
• I’ve Been Dreaming Of A Time When / the English / are sick to death of Labour and Tories - Morrissey Central (April 20, 2018) (Regarding Morrissey supporting For Britain.)
• Ennio Marchetto, Berlin - Morrissey Central (May 25, 2018) (Regarding Morrissey seeing a comedian.)
• Thank You - Morrissey Central (July 13, 2018) (Morrissey thanks people for supporting All The Young People Must Fall In Love single.)
• Quote. - Morrissey Central (September 11, 2018) (Regarding a quote about The Guardian.)
• THE RIGHT ONE IS LEFT - Morrissey Central (September 19, 2018) (Regarding Love Hate And Racism & concert cancellations.)
• Canada - Morrissey Central (September 20, 2018) (Regarding returning to Canada & animal welfare.)
• DIM THE LIGHTS - Morrissey Central (October 1, 2018) (Regarding the death of Charles Aznavour.)
• San Diego. - Morrissey Central (November 12, 2018) (Regarding San Diego and TMZ reports of an "attack".)
• Mexico ! Mexico ! My heart’s lighthouse. - Morrissey Central (November 26, 2018) (Thanking the Mexican audience.)

2019

• Animal prison planned for Manchester - Morrissey Central (January 10, 2019) (Regarding opening a Zoo in Manchester.)
• ALBERT FINNEY - Morrissey Central (February 8, 2019) (Regarding Albert Finney's death)
• Curtis Butler Has Died. - Morrissey Central (February 16, 2019) (Regarding the death of Curtis Butler)
• Morrissey Central is 1 year old. - Morrissey Central (March 25, 2019) (Marking 1 year of Morrissey Central.)
• M Memo From Montreal. - Morrissey Central (April 29, 2019) (Regarding Canadian tour.)
• Because This Is How I Am. - Morrissey Central (May 24, 2019) (Regarding Radio 2's support of California Son and the media/freedom of speech.)
• UK Chart Position. - Morrissey Central (May 31, 2019) (Regarding California Son's chart position and The Guardian.)
• CALIFORNIA SON’ NUMBER 1. - Morrissey Central (June 2, 2019) (Brief quote on California Son's chart placement.)
• Poland. - Morrissey Central (June 11, 2019) (Regarding California Son's 3rd week on Poland's top 5.)
• The Independent - Morrissey Central (June 26, 2019) (Regarding Morrissey’s annoyance at an Independent newspaper headline.)
• FOR HISTORIC RECORD, BEFORE I DIE. - Morrissey Central (June 28, 2019) (Morrissey's 10 most important recordings.)
• BLUE RONDO A LA TURK - Morrissey Central (July 8, 2019) (Morrissey discusses Blue Rondo A La Turk.)
• Will I, Too, Die? - Morrissey Central (August 7, 2019) (Regarding Toni Morrison's death)
• YOUNG THE GIANT. - Morrissey Central (August 11, 2019) (Regarding Young The Giant.)
• San Diego. October 6th. - Morrissey Central (October 7, 2019) (Thanking the San Diego Sports Arena audience.)
• THE GUARDIAN OF HATE - Morrissey Central (October 10, 2019) (Regarding The Guardian Newspaper.)
• EDMONTON, CANADA. - Morrissey Central (October 11, 2019) (Thanking Edmonton.)
• CALGARY, CANADA - Morrissey Central (October 13, 2019) (Thanking the Calgary audience.)
• VANCOUVER, First Night. - Morrissey Central (October 15, 2019) (Thanking the Vancouver audience.)
• THUNDERCLAP OF JOY. - Morrissey Central (October 26, 2019) (Thanking Canada for the 9 date tour.)
• HOLLYWOOD BOWL, OCTOBER 26th - Morrissey Central (October 27, 2019) (Regarding The Hollywood Bowl.)
• SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU. - Morrissey Central (November 5, 2019) (Ranking North American/Canadian tour concerts, The LA Times and Bobby single.)
• … AND ‘IT’S OVER’ CAME TUMBLING AFTER. - Morrissey Central (December 20, 2019) (Regarding "It's Over" and its problematic release.)

2020

• DUDE dies - Morrissey Central (January 20, 2020) (Marking the death of his cat.)
• SO LITTLE TIME - Morrissey Central (January 21, 2020) (Thanking people for support re: Dude's death.)
• NOW MY HEART IS EMPTY - Morrissey Central (February 6, 2020) (Regarding the death of Kirk Douglas.)
• AND, IN THE END … - Morrissey Central (March 16, 2020) (Comments about recent tour locations.)
• Govinda - Morrissey Central (April 16, 2020) (Regarding China's wet-markets.)
• BEING DEAD CHANGES YOU - Morrissey Central (April 22, 2020) (Regarding the death of Genesis P-Orridge.)
• TO BE RIGHT, BUT TO NOT BE BELIEVED - Morrissey Central (April 25, 2020) (Regarding a Robert's family cover of Everyday Is Like Sunday.)
• Some Gave All. - Morrissey Central (May 9, 2020) (Regarding the death of Little Richard.)
• DAVEY THE WIND BLOWS BITS OF YOUR LIFE AWAY - Morrissey Central (July 2, 2020) (Regarding new footage of Morrissey and David Bowie.)
• MORRICONE & MORRISSEY IN ROMA - Morrissey Central (July 6, 2020) (Regarding the death of Ennio Morricone.)
• MAMMA LAY SOFTLY - Morrissey Central (August 15, 2020) (Regarding the death of his Mother & floral tributes.)
• BORN SORRY - Morrissey Central (August 19, 2020) (More on his Mother's death.)
• I DON’T KNOW WHY MY MOTHER IS DEAD - Morrissey Central (August 23, 2020) (Regarding his Mother's health & NHS treatment.)
• BMG DUMP MORRISSEY - Morrissey Central (November 16, 2020) (Offering reasons for being "dumped" by BMG with Morrissey quotes.)
• THE RIGID RULES AND RESTRICTIONS OF ‘DIVERSITY’ - Morrissey Central (November 25, 2020) (More on leaving BMG and "diversity".)
• Unsung - Morrissey Central (December 11, 2020) (Regarding Mavis Nicholson.)

2021

• MORRISSEY SPEAKS, NEW YEAR’S EVE 2020 - Morrissey Central (January 1, 2021) (A video statement by Morrissey.)
• MORRISSEY LOVES ‘SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD’ FILM - Morrissey Central (March 29, 2021) (Regarding the Shoplifters Of The World film.)
• HELLO HELL - Morrissey Central (April 19, 2021) (Regarding The Simpsons' Morrissey episode.)
• Wikipedia - Morrissey Central (June 8, 2021) (Challenging inaccurate Wikipedia entries.)
• IF THERE’S SOMETHING - Morrissey Central (October 10, 2021) (Regarding Rick Astley & The Blossoms Smiths' song performances.)
• THIS IS NOT TRUE - Morrissey Central (November 6, 2021) (Disputing a story by actor John Cho.)
• Janice. - Morrissey Central (December 26, 2021) (Regarding the death of Janice Long.)
• WANDA YOUNG, RIP - Morrissey Central (December 27, 2021) (Regarding the death of Wanda Young.)

2022

• OPEN LETTER TO JOHNNY MARR. - Morrissey Central (January 25, 2022) (An open letter directed at Johnny Marr.)
• SAN LUIS OBISPO - Morrissey Central (May 13, 2022) (Regarding the San Luis Obispo concert.)
• BBC AXE STEVE WRIGHT - Morrissey Central (July 5, 2022) (Regarding Steve Wright being axed.)
• THIRTY YEARS AGO - Morrissey Central (July 30, 2022) (Regarding the 30th anniversary of Your Arsenal.)
• REBELS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE - Morrissey Central (December 22, 2022) (Regarding the lack of support for Rebels Without Applause.)

2023

• WHEN YOU ARE THE QUARRY - Morrissey Central (January 6, 2023) (Regarding Miley Cyrus, cancel culture and targeting Morrissey.)
• THE PULL OF THE EARTH - Morrissey Central (January 12, 2023) (Regarding the death of Jeff Beck.)
• SEYMOUR STEIN, RIP - Morrissey Central (April 3, 2023) (Regarding the death of Seymour Stein.)