Because they are human beings - which by default means that 95% of them have no taste in music. I should know - you should hear the crap that my gay neighbors listen to. I mean, they like Celine Dion for chrissakes! They went to see Cher! It's a very sick world we live in.
It also seems that more gay men were into Morrissey when he was young and gorgeous, but now that he's older and not so attractive, they couldn't care less. During the Kill Uncle and Your Arsenal tours, the gay boys were EVERYWHERE. It seemed like gay men made up the majority of the audience at some of the shows. Now it seems like there are way more straight women who fancy Moz. I mean, you used to rarely see any women getting up on stage - it was all men (and lots of straight men, at that). But now? Seems like women and kids are getting onstage. It's very, very strange.
Ahem
I've been a MOZ fan since 93' and I'm gay, and I go to dance clubs, and I listen to 'some' pop music, some of which you may consider gay, and I've even seen Cher live, yet Morrissey takes up 90% of my music time. Meaning, I listen to him more than any other artist.
I think you can be gay, bi, whatever and listen to pop, rock, rap, hip hope or whatever, and STILL love Morrissey to death.
I dunno, I think listening to just one thing is just boring. I don't care how Morrissey feels about the pop/club music, I can appreciate it for what it is.
Pop isn't suppose to be all deep and epic, its suppose to just be pop music you dance to.
When i go out to dance, I don't want to listen to morrissey lol.
When I'm at home, lounging, laughing, crying, whatever, I play MOZ Mazzy Star, Pumpkins, whatever. Like everything, every genre has its place.
and lastly, there is still many gay boys who appreciate, and attend Morrissey shows.
