Sparks singer ‘disillusioned’ by Morrissey comments - BT
The former Smiths singer is a long-time admirer of Russell and Ron Mael’s music.
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Sparks singer Russell Mael has described comments Morrissey made in April about politics and race and last year in response to the Manchester terror attack as “ill-conceived and wrong”.
Mael, whose pop-rock band is famously beloved by the former Smiths singer and who is a fan of Morrissey himself, added that he “does not understand” the remarks.
Morrissey recently made comments where he suggested people should give far-right political party For Britain a chance and that halal meat production required “certification that can only be given by supporters of Isis”.
Following the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the Manchester Arena in May 2017, the singer implied in a statement that politicians were scared to call the attacker an Islamist extremist.
Asked for his thoughts on the singer’s comments, Mael told the Press Association: “I’m totally in agreement with anybody being disillusioned because I am as well.
“It seemed so inconsistent, all these perspectives that he has on those various issues, just stupid, dumb kind of things.
“I obviously don’t agree with any of these things. They’re just so ill-conceived and wrong.”
He added: “It’s just a pity. When you’re a fan of somebody you want to be a fan in all sorts of ways.
“You may be like ‘I still really like the music, but the person, I can’t agree with their stance’.
“I’m like all the people that don’t understand what is in his mind. I don’t understand.”
The former Smiths singer is a long-time admirer of Russell and Ron Mael’s music.
Excerpt:
Sparks singer Russell Mael has described comments Morrissey made in April about politics and race and last year in response to the Manchester terror attack as “ill-conceived and wrong”.
Mael, whose pop-rock band is famously beloved by the former Smiths singer and who is a fan of Morrissey himself, added that he “does not understand” the remarks.
Morrissey recently made comments where he suggested people should give far-right political party For Britain a chance and that halal meat production required “certification that can only be given by supporters of Isis”.
Following the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the Manchester Arena in May 2017, the singer implied in a statement that politicians were scared to call the attacker an Islamist extremist.
Asked for his thoughts on the singer’s comments, Mael told the Press Association: “I’m totally in agreement with anybody being disillusioned because I am as well.
“It seemed so inconsistent, all these perspectives that he has on those various issues, just stupid, dumb kind of things.
“I obviously don’t agree with any of these things. They’re just so ill-conceived and wrong.”
He added: “It’s just a pity. When you’re a fan of somebody you want to be a fan in all sorts of ways.
“You may be like ‘I still really like the music, but the person, I can’t agree with their stance’.
“I’m like all the people that don’t understand what is in his mind. I don’t understand.”
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