This man is just amazing, may God bless him
Cheers Mozzer

18 tracks of Quarry / Ringleader and Refusal b-sides....

Okay, why not? If these are put in an interesting order, or rather, put in a unique order by Moz, I can see myself putting this platter on the plate quite often.

Yes.... This is good news. And 'Swords!' ...

and would Reprise PLEASE issue Burglary on vinyl?

PLEASE!

Good to hear from him personally. Can't help but feel for all he's had to go through. And some sad sentiments on there, as well, "We cried''.

The 25 contenders for the 18 places so far are...

1 It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small
2 Munich Air Disaster 1958
3 The Never Played Symphonies
4 My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye
5 Teenage Dad On His Estate
6 Mexico
7 Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
8 I Am Two People
9 Friday Mourning
10 No One Can Hold A Candle To You
11 The Slum Mums
12 The Public Image
13 Noise Is The Best Revenge
14 I Knew I Was Next
15 Good Looking Man About Town
16 Human Being
17 If You Don't Like Me Don't Look At Me
18 A Song From Under The Floorboards
19 Ganglord
20 Christian Dior
21 Sweetie-Pie
22 My Dearest Love
23 Children In Pieces
24 Shame Is The Name
25 Because Of My Poor Education

Told ye...! Rob Benders, Tegelen

you are my one and only love forevermore.
God bless you and yours.

I have tickets for the first Brixton gig, but can't make it back to the UK again for the new date.

His words have inspire me so much, that I am planning a overnight raid on Vienna to see this true collossus of the indie genre.

x

And we are all happpy again.
http://www.allmylittlewordsonline.com/ [allmylittl...online.com]

About fucking time!

Well it's nice that we have finally heard from him, glad he's well again.

How come he hasn't rescheduled any on the American dates he cancelled?

Thought Morrissey didn't use FB or is that a cut and copy from a statement? There are a few American spellings in there which I can't imagine him using. It does sound like him though.

...shed a tear. Such eloquence, it can be nobody but God himself.

It's so good to hear directly from him and I hold absolutely no grudges. I do think it was managed badly (hearing on the day that it's been cancelled, not just calling it all off after the RAH etc) but to hear this sincere apology just makes everything fantastic again, in my eyes.

Thank you Morrissey and I'll see you in July x 4 and October x 3. Fancy a pint?

Never ever doubted you

Sounds like the track list has been chosen but hopefully he kept it light on the Quarry b-sides since most are easily available on the deluxe edition of said album. Would be nice if he included a few unreleased songs like "Home is a Question Mark", "Playing Easy to Get" or "Action Man" but we all know that won't happen. At least "My Dearest Love" on a digital source would be nice.

Thanks Moz. I love you so much. :)

Your message means... everything. Thank you so much. I wish I could see you on the rescheduled dates, but, alas, it cannot be so.
Nevertheless, your words are a salve.

Yay, finally!
Such a little thing...written words on an LCD screen...
Although it wasn't strictly necessary, it was a gentle courtesy and balm to those disappointed.
Better late if ever, I often say about my own tardy follow ups.

Salisbury eh??

Umm, no word of a possible new single from YOR....I was really hoping for a Black Cloud...Wonder if it was not mentioned because there is no plans for it, or just not mentioned cause it...umm...wasn't mentioned?....I don't see how the 2 tracks from Greatest Hits can be considered as YOR singles...THAT'S NOT RIGHT!

Oh. My. Word.

Swords? Have you been reading my comments, Mr Morrissey? Admit you, you lurk in my bushes whilst I'm fandango(ing) to Prefab's 'King of Rock 'n' Roll'.

Will you please play a concert in Spain, Salamanca, Malaga, anywhere! Por favour!!!

Very atypical title for a Morrissey release. Sounds early 90s "alternative". Please include a couple of unreleased tracks on there and some liner notes about each song and you'll have a great release to sum up the noughties.

Also, is it just me or does this press release sound like it was "directed" by Moz but not actually written by him?

I think that's great he's taking care of his UK/European fans, but he didn't bother nor is there any word of rescheduling an Oakland show that was canceled ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW, to which he was then spotted at a Kristeen Young gig in San Francisco later that evening (for those of you who don't know, the distance between Oakland and SF is maybe about 30-40 minutes). Apparently he was ill to perform but okay to be out in the chilling night. Thanks a lot, Moz. I guess there is only so much you can do.

I guess Oakland doesn't count?

I don't believe this is a "cash cow" scheme, but rather a realization that today's music-buying consumer has not the patience nor inclination to buy singles anymore, so the b-side compilation is a nice option for those people in the majority.

Have i read this correctly, what about Salisbury? When will that one be rescheduled?

See the updated Vegan Rock Stars page at:

http://home.simplyweb.net/thrill/vegrock.html

Moz is not on it because as far as I know, he still believes in bovine raping products and slaughter by-products. Please contact me if Moz has changed his belief on this topic.

Also, as for those nasty viruses. Moz should be grateful he's a rock star and not a teacher. Those little brats get out of their seats and spray a thousand different viruses in the teacher's face. Plus rock stars make at least 100x more money per day than teachers do. Great gig to get in this economic crisis.

Glad you can make it to Rotterdam!
After travelling 10,000 miles around the globe a show in my hometown... Manhattan at the Maas. The last minute cancellation at the Royal Albert Hall felt quite shite. But happy you're still alive and kicking!

I dearly hope you decided to give us a new setist as well. Please add some Viva Hate, Vauxhall and I, Your Arsenal and The Smiths to it.

See you in Rotterdam!

Just received email, feels so good to hear from him personally and to know that he is now fighting fit. Had tickets for 29th May Brixton gig and im well chuffed to know that i will only have to wait til July to see him again plus October at the Bham Symphony Hall.
i was lucky enough to be there at his 50th birthday gig, best night of my life.
God bless him.
My heart belongs to Morrissey and always will.

Will we care?

A fully-fledged apology. Not much consolation for some I guess but it'll do for me.

Also thanks for rescheduling the dates so it doesn't clash with my shiftworking!!! Hee hee thats my week off.

"I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF..."

That is good news. I am definitely looking forward to that since I am one of those who doesn't buy the singles anymore. Now just announce the 2nd leg of the U.S. tour already and come to Vegas! Or Los Angeles.. I'll go to L.A. for a show if need be!

Thanks for this Morrissey. I Love you.

What about Salisbury?

I hope he's not spending all his warm summer days indoors, writing frightening verse, for the Luxembourg gathering!

Good to hear of the recovery n' all. Off we go again happily on the trail of moonbeams to take home in a jar...

who does he think he is for apologizing. that bastard. this is it. the last time i follow morrissey or buy his albums. i am done. Morrissey apologizing is the last straw!! he's acting totally considerate to his fans, i'm not gonna take it. you all could act like sheep.

"Not enough happens in my life that I would wish to share it with others."

Very sensible; everyone's a narcissist these days.

Sweetie Pie alternative version. In this version it is such a beautiful song...And no covers please...and no live versions please...This compilation could be as good as Bona Drag or Hatful of Hollow have been: I've always felt them like real albums.

"And thanks for giving us SOME greatly enjoyable nights on the Refusal tour." - Charming!

I'm troxy and the first brixton date so my new dates are consecutive. Plus it doesn't overlap with camp bestival the next week thankfully

Excellent news, very happy you are feeling better & I can't wait for the release of "Swords"...bravo!

I'm so happy he's feeling better!! And, sooo excited for Swords!!

Hmm, maybe he'll reschedule some of the American shows? Asheville NC, Georgia...

We've been thinking of you and wishing you well, so glad you're feeling better.

With much love and many thanks,

Kimb

Finally the truth comes out... I love the way you put it, and to be honest with you I wanted to belive it was you in facebook. This person convinced a lot of people that is you doing all the typing. Thanks for speaking out

That's all it ever took.

You can defuse a lot of animosity with even a the smallest amount communication.

Now go call Streetie back.

What a relief!!! This Breakthrough. I’m just so glad that he got better, is feeling better and everything ... so soon. Better sooner, than later. It could have been later given the seriousness of his sickness. But he’s feeling better -- soon. Yes, sooner. I am so happy.
Next, I cannot believe this is happening -- people utilizing Morrissey’s name, without his consent, in comments, on the internet, everywhere on websites ... all over the place, apparently. People sent malice to him with my name. They did it with BrummieBoy’s name, but then they sent “malice” to Morrissey, with me and BrummieBoy’s name. These “horrors” I’ll tell you. That’s why I’ll never send Morrissey e-mails. Nev-Ahhh. Never have. Because, these are hackers. Now, I understand and have actually heard the “new” method to these horrors, madness. With their computers, they now splice telephone conversations on the phone, to make it look like someone is bad mouthing another, others ... when you never said it. Unbelievable. Before these “new” computer programs when people spliced tapes, if you really listened intently, it didn’t sound real. On the other hand, Now ... it sounds real.

Regarding YOR being number one -- well that was inevitable. It is inevitable. What a display of genius competence. I mean I read the lyrics before I bought them, but listening to the music combined with these words ... well, I don’t mean to be rude ... but then, I don’t think anything “new” could be better. Nope. This is literally my number one favorite -- YOR. No other one of Morrissey’s records holds a candle. Like I said, the combination of the music with the mesmerizing, mind altering, perfect lyrics ... I still listen to YOR millions of times a week between here and my car. The CD’s never were replaced. And they shall remain. Now, how is anybody suppose to work their way through YOR. Upon competing -- it’s a one horse race. YOR was number one, is number one, and shall always be number one. It’s just the way it goes, and it shall continue. By the way I also love Shame and Because of My Poor Education. Love, love, love.

And to the complete nutjobs who keep on persisting with their inane sending “correspondence” attaching other’s names -- mine, BrummieBoy’s, Morrissey’s, -- you are just horrors. I can’t believe it’s happening. Again. I thought those days were over. And with you monstrosities, horrors ... it’s such a joke. But these new computers, not the old ones, apparently you can splice all of your telephone conversations and keep sending malice in a “new” way. Knock yourselves out. Bastards.

Lastly, I am so happy about this breakthrough that Morrissey is feeling better.
This is a night to remember. I’m so tired, but I’ll go to sleep and have lovely dreams ... because, I know that he is feeling better.
And this will continue. It will. I have a feeling.

There’s nothing to improve on YOR. I can’t, I won’t let this slide. It Needs NO improvement.

Dearest Mozza, so glad to hear you are mostly mended and will be able to resume with gusto very soon. One burning question, though, what say you of rescheduling a few US shows that were canceled? Many people say these cancellations were due to poor ticket sales, but I know that at least two of the shows were sold out that got canceled, so I reject that opinion. Would love to hear if this is even remotely possible given your schedule, etc. Best of health to you for the remainder.

Nice one, we will resume - really enjoyed some of the UK shows esp Great Yarmouth, now have to re-book holidays! Glad your better Moz.

This really made me feel happier.....I was getting worried that things were really serious.

Glad you're better Moz, Rock on!

Swords - gay slang? No tittering at the back please...

i'm just reading this now. i flew to paris from ny for his canceled show tonight. le sigh...