When it comes to Morrissey news, there ar nothing only storm clouds. Not only has his new record album been postponed due to label troubles, Moz is also none too pleased about an upcoming Smiths greatest hits. And oh yes � don't gestate Morrissey to tour whatsoever time soon.
The updates came courtesy of True To You, an official Morrissey zine. The news posting was laconic and to the point.
"At the wish of Universal Music, Years of Refusal has been put back to a February second release," it said. "There is as well, at this stage, quiet no US label for the record album since Morrissey withdrew from Decca US after their poor promotion for the Greatest hits release."
Years of Refusal - postponed to February - was originally to be released in September.
True To You went on to paper that a compilation of the Smiths' greatest hits will be released by Warner Music before the end of the year. This is, the program line said, "without Morrissey's commendation or involvement". That is, er, other than singing the Smiths songs.
Finally, as gloomy Moz had already suggested, he won't be gigging at all this year. "There are no further live dates planned for the remainder of 2008," aforesaid the statement.
He sounds like someone who necessarily a bracer gift-basket.
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