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Morrissey published a new post on his Morrissey Central website in the “Messages from Morrissey” area, which causes a significant attention. Under the title “A Soul for Sale” it says that he has “no other choice”, than to offer all of his shares in “The Smiths” for sale – to any interested buyer or investor.
Dusting with ex-band members
Specifically, it is about name, artwork, merchandising rights, songs, synchronization rights, recordings and contractual publishing rights. The whole should go to the highest bidder. It is unclear whether Morrissey wrote the contribution personally; Representatives of the musician have not yet responded to inquiries.
Morrissey is cited directly in the post: he was “burned out from every connection to [Johnny] Marr, [Andy] Rourke, [Mike] Joyce “. He has had enough of” malignant associations “and wanted to” live dissociated from those who wish him nothing but malice and destruction “. For him, this is “the only solution”.
Last year Morrissey claimed to have accepted a “lucrative offer” by AEG Entertainment on Smiths-Reunion-but Marr had “ignored” this. Marr publicly replied: “I didn’t ignore the offer. I said no.”
No reunion possible
A real comeback from the Smiths has been excluded since 2023: Bassist Andy Rourke died after a long cancer. Drummer Mike Joyce has been alienated from both Marr and Morrissey since a bitter legal dispute over royalties in 1996.
Morrissey also explained in the new post that the songs are “himself – nobody else”, but the associated business interdependencies had only created “fear and resentment” year after year. Now he has to protect himself, “especially his health”.
The article ends with contact information for “serious investors” – however, the specified email address jumped back immediately when you request Rolling Stone.