Pop up Mporium shop at Sugar Mutts, NY (Sep. 24, 25, 2016) - Morrissey Official / Facebook

It's his life, and he can do what he wants, but I'm uncomfortable with this. They say "A fee and % profit will go to Sugar Mutts.", which means that this seems to be a commercial exercise on the back of the charity. Why not say they will give 100%?

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UPDATE Oct. 2:

Link posted by Roberto Ferdenzi:

Scenes from Morrissey's Mporium pop-up at Sugar Mutts Rescue - Metro

 

[Quando quando quando]

I wonder how he chose this charity. Maybe he visited them? And liked what he saw.
It's great that he chose them, as so many dogs & cats are euthanized by ACC in NYC. This place pulls the adoptable ones.
We'd like to think that we can save them all.....

Maybe the charity chose him?

 

[Anonymous]

I wonder how he chose this charity. Maybe he visited them? And liked what he saw.
It's great that he chose them, as so many dogs & cats are euthanized by ACC in NYC. This place pulls the adoptable ones.
We'd like to think that we can save them all.....

We have barcs here in Baltimore and they do a lot of good work getting them adopted. A lot of strays in the city end up eating poison put out for oth critters. We ourselves foster dogs and have always found it rewarding. Anyone else foster

 

[Loretta Swit]

For pity's sake. Most charities sell things to raise money, and businesses giving a portion of profits from an activity to charity is so common it doesn't really need remarking on. It takes bizarre mental creativity to turn it into an ethical issue.

Exactly this!! I can't believe people are making an issue with his mentioning a percentage!

 

[Anonymous]

" Do I like butter !"
The 4kin pop up daylight robbery shop seems to be popping up a little to often now.
Somebody please tell me it's a bad dream. (L O L Buzzcocks )
Something tells me all is not well if 'we're' having to resort to cunning plans like this.
This is what happens when you don't listen to good advice.
Should have sacked the Lawnmowers years ago.
I think it might be to late to get on this years I'm a celebrity but you never know.
Basically there is no interest now, he's pushed the music industry to far and it's come back and bit him right on his humasexual bum cheeks.
He's now reliant on Marred and the gang, the botz and the munchkins to keep him in cheese, eggs and butter.
Everyday is chug rock day !

Pop up shop
In this year of the reaper let us pray he comes quickly to put an end to all this embarrassing shit.

Benny-the-British-Butcher

Humasexual bum cheeks

 

[evennow]

Exactly this!! I can't believe people are making an issue with his mentioning a percentage!

WHAT?!?!?!.....people making a mountain out of a mole hill on solo??? NO.... The grounds are great here...just watch where you step

 

[evennow]

Maybe the charity chose him?

Does Moz rule the charity
or does the charity rule Moz
I don't know

 

[Calamine Lotion]

I think using a 40 year old photo* is more of an issue. You can't really ask someone to give any percentage of their income to charity. If it's only 1% that's something, and I never heard of Sugar Mutts before so it's not like he's actually gaining by association.

*estimated

 

[Anonymous]

At least Jimmy Saville turned up when he was taking advantage.

Benny-the-British-Butcher

That was really funny Benny.

WC

 

[Calamine Lotion]

What is he supposed to say in advert? All proceeds less overhead, variable, fixed costs, to be donated to charity? That sounds dumb. I am sure Morrissey will make sure they get a good donation. He isn't cheap when it comes to animals.

Their should be a link to his accountants... accounts (???) so we can see exactly how much profit he made and what he did with it.

 

[Uncleskinny]

The charity will be getting money and publicity.

Only on this board could that be seen as a negative.

Who will be making money from a shop at a charity premises?

 

[Uncleskinny]

For pity's sake. Most charities sell things to raise money, and businesses giving a portion of profits from an activity to charity is so common it doesn't really need remarking on. It takes bizarre mental creativity to turn it into an ethical issue.

But who is making money from a merch sale at a charity premises?

 

[Calamine Lotion]

But who is making money from a merch sale at a charity premises?

It says he is paying for the space and giving a percentage. Apparently the hope is that some fans will turn up with cash and while they are there they might drop a few dollars in the donation can as well.
I'm all for dragging his name through the mud when called for, but I'm not seeing the problem here.

 

[Calamine Lotion]

maybe he's gaining a mutt ?

' *estimated ' come on CL don't be afraid to step on anyone's toes, I know you want to.

It's just that I know some "big nose who knows" will turn up and say "That photo is from May 14th, 1997 at 5pm." It's mozbot insurance. lol

 

[Uncleskinny]

I see your point, but no matter where he places the stores, he's making money. At least he chose to put it where it will help someone and possibly save lives. I don't see this as such a bad thing.

Actually he'll have a merch store at the gig like he always does. This is not a replacement. It's additional. Unless he gives ALL proceeds to the charity, it's additional money making on their premises.

 

[hand in glove]

Actually he'll have a merch store at the gig like he always does. This is not a replacement. It's additional. Unless he gives ALL proceeds to the charity, it's additional money making on their premises.

Don't you think the people at Sugar Mutts is aware that he's making money off the back of their charity? I'm quite sure they're very happy with the arrangement he's made with them or it wouldn't be happening. It doesn't seem to be a problem to them, so why is it for you? Morrissey will give them a nice cut. I don't doubt that, and the exposure alone is worth a lot. The lives saved is priceless.

 

[Quando quando quando]

It's for a good cause, but I wonder if everyone is going to ask who that guy is on the flyer if they weren't born or were Morrissey fans in 1991.

His son.

 

[Anonymous]

Why should he give ALL proceeds to the animal charity?

Profits and Proceeds are two different things.

 

[Tingle3]

Sure. But he's still making money off the back of a charity.

And the charity is making money that it otherwise wouldn't, and hopefully with the exposure more animals will be helped. Sounds like it's a win-win situation.

 

[Morrissey_Sucks]

Why does Moz keep using these 90s fotos? Can't he accept he's old and use current pix? Tisk tisk. Ridiculous.

 

[Kenmare]

Since I've been living in the US, I've adopted two shelter dogs. There's an enormous problem here with people refusing to spay or neuter their animals or (worse) somehow "forgetting" that those puppies can grow to be 60 pound dogs. Anyway, glad this will hopefully either get some dogs adopted or allow the shelter to have a better chance at caring for the dogs they do have.