I can only think of 3 venues in Manchester M.E.N Apollo and the University. As i dont think the GMEX does concerts anymore.

This is just amazing news.

Oh what fun we'll have,

Strawberry

I can't wait to hear Human Being. Not to mention the original tracks, natch.

love
math+

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

*ahem*

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marvellous news. I think I recall him saying he liked Glasgow once, so fingers crossed it's anywhere but the SECC.

If any of you regulars/die-hard fans (like myself) catch wind of US tour dates- PLEASE post your comments promptly!

Also- it is about time: Morrissey really needs to do a record signing. I'll bring the organic coffee- honest.

Morrissey- please come back to CHICAGO- your favourite US city!

With love,

Ken S.

thirty dates in the UK? fuck that seems like a lot of dates in such close proximity for his typical uk leg. he's usually only good for 10 in a row.

so let's let the games begin -- what's the over under on how many shows he cancels on this uk leg. i'm going with 3 -- he's good for cancelling about 10% of his stops. of course, if this 30-date tour is booked within 6 weeks, i say he cancels at least 6.

Brilliant news! Love the titles of the new sonsg, especially "Good Looking Man About Town". Sounds very Kinksian.

Jesse gets to prove his mettle right out of the gate with 2 songs. Plus we get a NY Dolls cover and the aforementioned A. Whyte song.

J

..all of the talk on this Site about Morrissey having played his last gig??

With no end in sight, these really are the days of our lives.

Here's to a great 2006!

In the Immortal words of Shakin' Stevens...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Thank you David for this wonderful news! You've really made my day!!!

This is fantastic news. I've always wanted to go to the UK. Thank yooouuu.

It doesn't say this at all!

It says United Kingdom, which if I'm not mistaken, includes Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.

Best news ever, 30 dates is just amazing & if he plays Cardiff i'll shed a tear or twenty of glee. I'm fed up of shelling out for train tickets so often, it's my own fault for going to on average three gigs a week, but still, it'd be nice if bigger acts came to Wales a bit more.

Ahhh i'm happy now!

Fantastic news! What better present could a girl ask for?

... the Bridgewater Hall...

bring it on home Mr. Moz. See you there
Krayism
x

Meeeeeeeeeerrrrrrry Christmas!!! Sooooo excited I think I squeezed one of my presents too hard - heard a snapping sound. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!(Puppy impression.)

Can't think of a single sensible thing to say so I shan't.

Happy Christmas x

Like The Who did in the 1970's.

*taps nose*

With the possible exception of "Southpaw" and "This is not your Country", "All the Lazy Dykes" gave old fans reason for excitement regarding The Man's comeback. We can only hope the new sessions will produce brilliance on the level of these songs. And if he DOES indeed cover "In a Lonely Place", that will be of great interest too!

Ian

"I've never felt so alive...in the whole of my life"
"At last your life begins..."

Oh come back..

Please come back to Battersea

I hope he does San Antonio. I was going to see him for the first time last year, and he backed out the night before.

Turkey, Greece etc.

No mention of those dates. Do we presume they have been scrapped ?

I wonder if the Sanctuary press release will cover just the UK, or all the European dates ?

since 1991 (on a single at least (ignoring the Suzie cover version)).
the titles of the b-sides sound SO much more intriguing than the a-side and album tracks.
please let's not have a repeat of 2004 with a mediocre album but some truly wonderful songs on the b-sides of singles...
Maurice

Thats made me very happy!! And to read it on christmas day too! :-)

I was as excited as anyone else about the recently announced tour, but is anyone else slightly worried that if they buy a ticket for a gig near them, Morrissey will cancel at the last minute?

this is quality news, made christmas all the more bearable, 4 dates in manchester wowwwww, my only worry is ticket availability, what with ebay freaks, blackburn must be part of the tour, he's played the king george's twice, love you morrissey

Read that as 10 and sancutary making a fortune out of the other soon to be cancelled gigs. They are short of a a few quid as we know.

Sounds like 2006 will be a good year. New single, new album, new tour. Great!

thetexasbloke

"Handsome Man About Town"

"I Knew I Was Next"

I'll echo the poster above who hopes that the b-sides don't overpower the album songs, but... wow. Great titles. And Mozzer's b-sides are always a treat. I can almost picture it in my head...

HMAT: Campy, uplifting, delightful (re: Hairdresser on Fire)

IKIWN: Whimsical, clever wordplay (re: I'm Playing Easy to Get)

I could be way off-base, but that'd only highten my delight when I actually hear them. I can't stand it. I want the album and the singles NOW.

of Moz tours beginning in the Southwest USA, and, going back to 1997, all Morrissey tours have begun in North America.

How bout some LA & NYC "preview" dates before the album is released, ala 2004!

I just have to chuckle about the person who came on here and hyped Babyshambles' 'Down In Albion' as being brilliant. It's not. It's atrocious. And the string of 2 star reviews it has elicited testifies to this!

Not even Mick Jones could save it.

Looking forward to everything Moz-related in 2006!

This is great news almost like a christmas present of the quiffed one. Please play southport even if it is still boring and grey. The FLORAL hall would be perfect.And somewhere in the port should organise a Smiths and Moz nite even if he doesnt come. Possibly Underground,Or the coronet i no you guys love him with all those posters you had on the wall at manchester nite. Cant wait to here the new stuff. The B side should be great to.

... off the hangover.
I knew that, if I went away for awhile, when I returned there would be some fantastic news. This has improved my Christmas spirit no end (it almost takes away the pain of having to work on boxing day and bank holiday). However, I would like to put in two rather humongous requests; firstly, to His Majesty himself, please please please play Sheffield City Hall. Secondly, to Sanctuary; don't release details (or put tickets on sale) until after the 4th of January, as I'm going to New York in three days, and if I miss any news of my bequiffed messiah I may have to resort to stalking him outside every venue in the UK ... Mary Magdalene got nothing on me.
I know I may not be the only person on the planet who matters, but it'd be nice if something went my way for once.
A very (literally) Merry Christmas.

It's probably safe to construe this as an extra- special Christmas announcement. Any omission by the mention of a UK tour that also includes e.g. Ireland, is promptly overlooked once the latter actually is included. Discovering what the new album is about is an exciting prospect. In all, very nice news indeed.

Just saying.

Here's a few Moz Kill's: Can You Name These Song Titles?
1}"I never wanted to KILL.."
2}"Life has KILLED me"
3}"These are the things that KILL me"
4}"Kill Uncle" {ok, at least I tried to trick you!}
5}"Otherwise, KILL me" and
6}"I got confused, I KILLED a horse.."
                                      I KILLED a nun..."
And also with the new song, there seems to be a killer trend going on with Morrissey's lyrics. BUT, its so much better than The Beatles "Love, Love, Loves" or Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant's Baby's, Babe, Babies". The new album sounds like its going to be a killer!.....

Is the b-side "Human Being" the same song that appears on Guns N' Roses' cover album from 1994, "The Spaghetti Incident?"?
If it is, it will be interesting to hear how Morrissey sings it. He and Axl don't exactly have the same vocal range.
And please, no smart-asses telling me to check the inside sleeve to see who wrote the one that appears on the GN'R album- it's all the way upstairs and I can't be bothered going up to check.

.. Bridlington would do nicely, thank you very much.

UK...Here I come!

This is GREAT news! And here is hoping he plays Barrowlands in Glasgow ...the smoking ban in enclosed public spaces comes into effect on March 26th!!! Yay!!! Anytime I was there in the past, there was a treacherous plume of smoke hanging over the crowd ... and I right in thinking the new album comes out on March 27th? (or did I imagine that?) When does the tour start? Vinete xxx

That's wonderful news. I really, really hope he came back to México. It will be a dream come true. For you, English people, you're so priviledged... I'll even be ready to travel anywhere to se him (Does he know I'll love to see him?).

faithful service, he's relegated to writing the b-sides of singles. however, if his past b-side form is anything to go by (e.g. nobody loves, never played symphony, friday mourning, hard to walk tall) 'good looking man' could still be a cracking song.
J

Milan Kundera said something ROTT-relevant: “The struggle of people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting”.

And now - these are the jokes, folks!

The Annual International Chess Championship was being held in St Paul Minnesota at the beautiful St Paul Hotel.
The first night there was a reception in the lobby with platters of hors devours and champagne flowing freely.
Soon the guests started get tipsy and loud. Chekov stated "Well when I won the Moscow Invitational I defeated my opponent in 26 moves."
Not to be outdone, Chermarski stated loudly, "When I won the San Franciso Invitational, I won in 18 moves."
Finally Fischer loudly said, " That's childs play, when I won the New York championship, I won in exactly in 7 moves, that is why I am the grand champion."
All of a sudden the manager barges in and says, "I'll have to ask all of you gentlemen to leave immediately."
Stunned they asked him why. He replied, "We do not allow chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."

Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. “In honor of this holy season,” Saint Peter said, “each of you must possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.”
The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. “It represents a candle,” he said. “You may pass through the pearly gates,” Saint Peter said.
The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, “They’re bells.” Saint Peter said, “You may pass through the pearly gates.”
The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women’s panties. St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, “And just what do those symbolize?”
The man replied, “They’re Carol’s.”

There is no Boorer collaboration...

When will Morrissey be playing in Holland? AIs there any news about that?