There's Still tickets left for Saturday.

Moz playing with Mr. Murderous Fox-hunter himself?

I'm confused.....

This is why announcements shouldn't be made at 8am in the morning. Excitable tired people rush on to the internet waving a piece of plastic in the air, only to realise an hour later that they're already overdrawn.

BUT at least i get to go now! Even if i don't know how i'm getting there...or know anyone going...or have the faintest idea how i'm going to explain my new&improved bank-balance to my lovely bank manager.

I just wish they'd hurry up & announce more acts now. Anyone heard any rumours?

Ha! You got me worried for a minute! Thought you was going to do a signing.

(See, somehow I couldn't *quite* picture myself standing in a queue for hours, trying to strike a conversation with Seriously "thank you for being you" Flawed...Hmm. No.)

So all the rumour mongers who keep telling us that Moz is retiring are all clearly wrong. Ha Ha!!! I can't see Moz playing just one gig in 2005 so more gig announcements should be on the horizon!! Pity Moz wasn't on the Sunday line up with Embrace, R.E.M and Snow Patrol, rather than with Roxy Music, but at least Moz and the boys will be back for 2005!! No more retirement romours until early July please. Thanks.

I've always said that for me, the best crooner has always been Bryan Ferry, that is until Morrissey came along. Seeing Roxy Music and Morrissey together would be my Dream Ticket. Too bad I live Stateside!

I'm glad Morrissey's on stage again, but a festival??? I think I'll pass on this one & hope He tours California sometime this year. I hate festivals!!!

What a perfect return gig for Alain, I can't wait to be able to support his return.

How does it work with getting out with a 1 day ticket? Do you really have to leave at midnight and then find your way home from the IOW?!

My favourite band from the 70's, along with my favourite man of all time.

Christmas has come early.

Thank you Morrissey. x

... but where the heck is the island in question?

Mr. Robyn Hitchcock

8am, I'm knackered and to be honest I need to get ready for work, listen to Virgin Radio and it became a farce...

I wanted something big, something special, even something from Morrissey and what did I get...

"Guess who's gunna be doing a festive in the Isle of Wight, he was in one of the most influential bands of all time, from t

You should see the bad mouthing Morrissey is getting on the official IOW Festival forum

http://www.isleofwightfestival.org/forum/default.asp

I've been sticking up for him with a few others, but crikey it looks like every one that goes to this festival is a bunch of teeny boppers. I'm hoping its just the attitude of the people on the forum and the festival itself is populated by real music lovers.

I'd like to see J. Marr appear with Ferry to perform The Right Stuff just to take the piss out of Moz for playing Smiths tunes. I am not against him playing them, mind you, but what an opportuity for Marr to send a "F*ck You" right back at Moz.

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/articles/01/04/16/2234226.shtml

That's awesome! The best band from the 70's paired with the frontman of the best band of the 80's -- I only wish it was in Southern California

Agree with an above post - the bashing he's taking on there is monstrous, and it's mostly based on prejudice. Some posters say they never liked him, which is fair enough, but then others reveal their utter ignorance by saying he's a "poor man's Bono" because he sings about "love and patriotism" (spot the person who's only ever heard 'Irish Blood'), or that they want "uplifting" songs so that they don't want to go back to their tents depressed. I'm sorry, but if I have to hear Supergrass's "Feel Alright", or whatever it's called, once more, I will commit harrie carrie. Then some others say they'd swap Morrissey for Cream or Feeder! Cream have half a decent LP and a whole host of self-indulgent fret wanking to their name, while Feeder are just boring. I guess it's up to them, but I actually find it depressing when people complain that they want "uplifting" music - it's such a cliche, and so dull. Personally, I think the Saturday should be taken up by Moz, Interpol and Nick Cave, just to rub them up the wrong way, and with a two hour afternoon slot from Diamanda Galas. Now that would be a day I'd love to see.

PS, I'm not against "uplifting" music - I think Basement Jaxx's new single, 'Oh My Gosh', is delightful, and am really looking forward to the new Missy Elliot and Lauryn Hill LPs. So I'm not being a snob in reverse, hating on pop music because it's not leftfield enough - far from it, I love pop music, if I think it's good! But all this hating on Morrissey that's going on on the festival forum. obviously comes from a place of complete ignorance! And it saddens me that the man who wrote the glorious likes of 'Handsome Devil', 'There Is A Light', 'This Night...', 'Still Ill', 'November', 'Find Out For Yourself' and 'Seasick' should be the butt of so much uninformed prejudice.

In case anyone was wondering, I know for a FACT that 'Silver Surfer' IS 'broken'.
I'm sure no-one will be surprised.

What was so special about the announcement?

I got more excited when the dog wet itself.

OK Let's have it! How about some more UK gigs then? 2 nights in Brixton Academy as a warm up to the summer festivals? Royal Albert Hall? Come on Stephen and Attack - you know it makes sense!
I bet Morrissey himself prefers indoors as well rather than festivals.

First ever festival for me, and the fact my brother lives down the road means no sleeping in tents with the plebs for me!

See you all there.

IS Morrissey trying to give Johnny a hint? It feels like it...

What's wrong with Wembley? I don't understand these ageing rock stars. Next he will be getting a blonde girlfriend like Penny Lancaster or someone.

To trounce his detractors, may I suggest he plays the following setlist:

You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side/The First Of The Gang To Die/Suedehead/November Spawned A Monster/How Soon Is Now?/There Is A Light That Never Goes Out/Irish Blood, English Heart/Jack The Ripper/Glamorous Glue/Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?/Handsome Devil/I Like You/Still Ill/Panic/Trouble Loves Me/It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small/Bigmouth Strikes Again/The More You Ignore Me//Sheila, Take A Bow.

That should shut them up.

I read a thread further down the page which claimed that, skinheads were not racist.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Not the FIRST ones they said

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Believe what you will

should be:

1 How Soon Is Now
2 First of the Gang to Die
3 Everyday Is Like Sunday
4 Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice
5 The Last of the Famous International Playboys
6 Seasick, and Yet Still Docked
7 Handsome Devil
8 You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side
9 GF in a Coma
10 The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils
11 Pretty Girls Make Graves
12 I Have Forgiven jesus
13 There is a Light
14 Irish Blood, English Heart
encore: I Know It's Over

broken

I have heard a rumour that he is pulling this show.......dont know how true this is , but its from a reliable source...

HAHAHAHA!!
-1 for the pathetic old troll! LOL!

OHH, yeah, I'm hot already just thinking about THAT! oh baby Oh baby.