Regards,
FWD.
Yes, that was noticeable at the recent Brixton Academy show. I did get the feeling though that many were there to see 'the guy who used to be the lead singer of The Smiths'. But I could be wrong.
Yes. In a Q & A a few years back with the UK Daily Mail newspaper, he said the following:If I had been in the audience on Saturday night - I'd be upset by the lack of any statement or communication. Even a statement clearly written by his management would be something - giving some sort of explanation, and some form of an apology. Sometimes, as we all know, such a little thing makes such a big difference...
Morrissey feeling bad about 'cancelling' a show isn't the issue.Yes. In a Q & A a few years back with the UK Daily Mail newspaper, he said the following:
Who would like to say sorry to and why?
Myself. I put myself through torture. One cancelled show and I lower my face on to a hot stove for six weeks.
Morrissey feeling bad about 'cancelling' a show isn't the issue.
No. But if he was willing to say this in an interview, it reinforces the view he should say something to paying customers left disappointed.Morrissey feeling bad about 'cancelling' a show isn't the issue.
No. But if he was willing to say this in an interview, it reinforces the view he should say something to paying customers left disappointed.
Yes, but let’s not let facts (like his above answer) get in the way of perpetuating the idea that Morrissey doesn’t regret or feel pained by his own actions. It’s better to believe that he is a bad person, that way, folks can feel justified in continuing to criticize him.
I don't think he's a bad person generally but I do feel he is ignorant and treats his fans with contempt when he or his management don't let people know why he walked off stage mid set or if they can get a refund. It's now 5 days since the event and still no news on refunds or a rescheduled date.
Morrissey's remorse or regret (stated in an old interview about a previous 'cancellation') is not the issue. If he was worried about losing his voice in the cold and wanted to save his voice for the rest of the tour, there is no need to regret anything. Even if he was just feeling bloody cold and wanted to f*** off home, no need to regret that either. He's an adult - if he decided he didn't want to be there anymore for whatever reason that's his prerogative. And I'm sure he felt / feels bad about walking off. It's just never good for an artist to (appear to) treat fans with contempt. Treating journalists, TV interviewers, other artists, politicians, officials etc. with contempt usually goes down very well. But fans - not a good look. Especially when you're desperate to sign with a record label.You mean it’s not enough for you that he is aware and feels regret over his actions?
Yes. In a Q & A a few years back with the UK Daily Mail newspaper, he said the following:
Who would like to say sorry to and why?
Myself. I put myself through torture. One cancelled show and I lower my face on to a hot stove for six weeks.
Morrissey's remorse or regret (stated in an old interview about a previous 'cancellation') is not the issue. If he was worried about losing his voice in the cold and wanted to save his voice for the rest of the tour, there is no need to regret anything. Even if he was just feeling bloody cold and wanted to f*** off home, no need to regret that either. He's an adult - if he decided he didn't want to be there anymore for whatever reason that's his prerogative. And I'm sure he felt / feels bad about walking off.
It's just never good for an artist to (appear to) treat fans with contempt. Treating journalists, TV interviewers, other artists, politicians, officials etc. with contempt usually goes down very well. But fans - not a good look. Especially when you're desperate to sign with a record label.
The show at the Greek Theatre wasn't cancelled. He walked off stage, leaving the band, and the audience completely in the dark as to whether he was coming back or not. And since that night, the audience have remained in the dark as to why their night with Moz was cut short in that way, and whether the night will be rescheduled.I want somebody more in the know than I (apparently) am about myself - to please explain to me if i have too LOW self esteem? Or is my self esteem is too HIGH ?
Because the inexplicable conundrum to me here is that I have previously traveled vast distances for shows that were cancelled, and I never once felt like a cancellation without a personal apology to me implied that I was being treated with contempt.
So is my self esteem too high? Or too low? Because as a thoughtful and well adjusted person, I would be inclined to say it’s just right, and that any problem created here, imagined or otherwise, is as a result of all of the rather more irrational demands and insistences still being lobbed around - with all the ability to convince of tennis player on the court in the dead of winter with 2ft of snow on the ground, no net, and without a partner
The show at the Greek Theatre wasn't cancelled. He walked off stage, leaving the band, and the audience completely in the dark as to whether he was coming back or not. And since that night, the audience have remained in the dark as to why their night with Moz was cut short in that way, and whether the night will be rescheduled.
Ok, well I disagree with your interpretation of what unfolded. The show absolutely was cancelled after it started, and the audience was absolutely not left in the dark about whether he was coming back. A band member informed everyone that the show was cancelled, and the audience were not left in the dark about why their evening was cut short: they were told in real time that it was due to unforeseen circumstances, ie circumstances that were therefore out of production’s or Morrissey’s control.The show at the Greek Theatre wasn't cancelled. He walked off stage, leaving the band, and the audience completely in the dark as to whether he was coming back or not. And since that night, the audience have remained in the dark as to why their night with Moz was cut short in that way, and whether the night will be rescheduled.
Walked off, canceled, whatever. Eventually it will be resolved. Until then, I’d hold off on the ‘WTF’s ?The show at the Greek Theatre wasn't cancelled. He walked off stage, leaving the band, and the audience completely in the dark as to whether he was coming back or not. And since that night, the audience have remained in the dark as to why their night with Moz was cut short in that way, and whether the night will be rescheduled.