...so it has to be true.

this story is a litte bit dumb.

lets turn the thread into something else.

who wants to see my ass???

This is almost as good as Johnny Rogan's or the Sun's "journalism"! How do we know he spent more on hotel bills than studio recording? I want to see receipts and spreadsheets, damnit! ; p If he did spend more on hotels, so what?

Clearly the sniping article was intended to present Morrissey in a negative light. The title of the article suggests that Morrissey was enjoying luxury at someone else's expense. Well, that expense was his own. Either the writer doesn't understand how recording budgets/contracts work, or does and just wants to make Morrissey look bad.

When artists sign for $4 million, the record company doesn't just fork over $4 simply because the artist is fabulous. That is $4 million the artist now OWES to the company; the record company simply acts as a finance company with really bad terms. Out of the x million budget, the artist is supposed to pay for the production of the album or whatever product, touring, personnel salaries, etc. Anything leftover is the artist's profit. But a lot of artists (especially young ones) don't spend their budget wisely, and they end up owing the record company everything including their souls...and then the greedy company says, "Well, you can sell us the rights to your songs...your back catalog" and the next thing you know, the song you poured your sweat, blood, and tears into is selling Nikes, cars, or fizzy high fructose corn syrup water. Then you go back to your day job or take up a drug habit and die.

So if Moz wants to spend more money staying at a posh hotel for several months than he does on the recording of the album, that's up to him. It's his money. I don't get it. Who's he freeloading from? Himself? OMFG, stop the presses!

What a crap.
Even famous people should have the right to spend their money the way they want - as long as they pay their taxes as I do ;)

Please get crap like this off this site. I object with the idea that no Morrissey news means lets put up crap like this. It isn't even timely.

I went over to the holy moly site to check it out and I got a good larff!

There's a photo of Obama with his thumbs up while the accompanying headline and caption are all about the Beckhams at the Grand Prix.

I R sirius jurnalizm!

The Grauniad better look out!

Rome was his muse! how could he write about it if he wasn't there to eat all the pasta and drink all the wine he wanted?

Who cares. Right on for Moz!

Hi Jed ? Is that you ?

Really, who cares. Does Morrissey have to ask all his fans permission every time he wants to do something or spend his money? If it bothers you stop buying his music and going to his concerts.

we don't need to see this kind of stuff. it makes the water dirty.

The "down on his luck barber" comment was spot on. :)

No wonder Moz keeps touring. He really does have bills to pay.

Unnecessary
unedifying
uninformative

..and?? Sorry to say it, but..What difference does it make - to us?

Famous popstar stays in nice hotel!

How dare he! What a bastard!

Doesn't he know he should have been sharing a bunk bed with Boz at the local youth hostel?

This is even worse than the "omgzmorrisseyisgaylolzlolz" story.

Does anyone like artichokes? I just discovered them. Quite delicious.

Shut up already -- you sick freak. You – you flesh eating virus. All of these false allegations, so called comments must be disregarded and thrown into the trash just like the trailer park trash that spewed them. You’re angry – you’re angry because you are not attractive like Morrissey. You are jealous because you cannot wear Dolce & Gabbana and cause you are a poor sad waste of space. BOO HOO. Rolex watches, Porsche sunglasses and Dolce & Gabbana for you? – I do not think so. I wouldn’t count on it. Nobody cares what you have to say about the most beautiful, compassionate vic-TOR Morrissey – and he has integrity to top it all off. On a side note – what a grip and you know what they say about people with strong grips and Really powerful handshakes, the kind that make you say "woah", but you – on the other hand -- are weak and stupid just like Judge Weaks and Mike Gross.

Go talk to sandwiches.

It's sad to see articles like this getting such prominence on here, let alone ones so obviously biased as this one.
No wonder the press has the rep it does (and yes I realize it's stretching it to even call this rag part of the press)

Clearly this is utter rubbish. Glad to see that his true fans know these sort of stories for what they are. I'm sure SPM is sickened when hearing these sort of rumors being thrown about but at least he can see that everyone here knows what's not worth paying the slightest attention to.

Usually I would write much longer responses than I had in my Mike Joyce aka Mike Gross is a plant title as seen above but like the two of you said, whoever wrote those comments regarding Morrissey in that article, that quote unquote author clearly is a rag like you said, and did indeed spew nothing but sheer and utter rubbish. What makes me even more sick is that they know Morrissey has not been feeling well and it seems like the press and money grubbing scammers like Mike Gross just want to add stress and psychological abuse directed at Morrissey in their pathetic attempts to try and break his psyche down. You see when you are feeling sick, the last thing you need is negative thoughts and negative feelings thrown your way. I think that’s what these losers would like to see happen. But it won’t – because psychology won’t work with Morrissey.

Listen Mr. “author” of this display of psychological abuse and lies, let me make this as perfectly clear to you as you can possibly understand it - you weirdo - Morrissey is a tall strikingly attractive man who looks amazing for his age and if he wants to drink – then what the hell. What the hell is life for, anyways. Morrissey is not obligated to put his band members up in the same place he is – it’s his right to do with his money whatever he wants, whenever he wants, if he wants. And furthermore “frail and exhausted”? you try being in your 40s and touring all over the world the way Morrissey does so impeccably well. I mean, he has a few years on me and I could never do it. It is both physically and psychologically exhausting to travel from place to place to place with people demanding so much of your time and energy.

Well I think I’ve given this psychological abuser “author” too much of my time. I’m going now to put on my 17/43 baby blue which supernaturally but literally and miraculously did remain intact - somehow and go off to the pub to resume my 2nd step of my newly attained “alcoholism”. HA

To all you supporters on this message board – may God be with you and Morrissey --- God bless you.

How odd ? This story, I mean. We all stay in the best hotels and sometimes the worst hotels. Some of the readers here (and myself) have also stayed in some hotels for weeks on end but so what ?

This is a 'story' sent in by (yet another) fool (sic: jerk.)

So they paid lots of money for the hotel. Who the hell cares when they spend lots of money producing crap with other bands and you add all that and its more then holding a washed out legend in a nice room then we will ever see in our lives but hes still a legend none the less so they're priviledged.

I love u Morrissey - I wnted to c u tonight but they wouldn't give me just one - can u believe all of these Mike Gross clones sailing around the unhappy planet - then THEN there were delays in the airport - I went out and drank a whole bottle of Glen something wine as they were out os Santa Margarita - I am missing you - and you're only just gone [- I am sooo drunk - and i can't see so good nd then then this woman outside was talking to me - and this person trhat I physically despise was by the car - and I was like why are you here - u ruined My nwxt tim e w/ Morrissey w/ YOU I LOVE - yesss yesss yesss yesss yesss yes yes oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohh ohh - I hate him - he's here w/ me - he drank nothing - oh btw I had grilled cheese sandwich w/ tomato, spinich, soup and i was thinking of u as this mean spirited guy who I well heppsycho;;ogically abusesme ate his disgusting, vile, disgusting hamburger in front of me - thank GOD I had tghe whole bottle of wine - but he is GROSS - just like Mike Gross - and the ticket man that wouldnt sell just ONE - I mean really - what the hell is my life for?" I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU - they thjey shall never grow up - Come back 2 Camden. xxxx ooooooooo

Who cares. They're jealous.

eveRRReeee IST annnd eveREEEE ISM thrown my way - why why why why did this happen - u should have won u should have won - people never grow up thet never grow up - I DON'T HINK SO.

How does he cope? He must stay awake all night so they don't bite him