This had better be right. Following the pointless weekend I had in London in January, I was planning some holidays around then. This puts a hold on everything.

Brel

Cancel Morrissey !

Do it NOW before I waste more of my time and the money that isn't even mine!

Just send out a message today saying that ...

"Yes, you were quite signed to play that show, but you feel your throat may quite hurt on that day so you simply must cancel...."

PS - Keep it Gangsta....

D

I cant think of anything worse than a big outdoor festival in Hyde Park! Either torrential rainpour or unbearable heat, families with buggies, people drinking overpriced warm beer from plastic cups, people who would never go to gigs otherwise having "a day out", the stage is miles away from the barrier, etc. And O2 splashed all over the event. I bet even Morrissey will be performing in front of a gigantic "02 - Connecting People" backdrop...

Wasn't he supposed to be doing this last year or the year before and it never came about?
I hope it's not true, I hate him doing festivals just for the crowd and stuff, I'm always worried that there will be non Moz fans who will effect my enjoyment. i suppose if he has a new album due he may well be doing the festival circuit again, but I would rather he didn't to be honest.

He will cancel, but only days before the gig is taking place. He will then announce that he never agreed to play, and that everyone else is to blame. Meanwhile, his fans will have squandered huge amounts of their hard earned cash to go and see him perform live.

...there is a four day pass available. Fatboy Slim, Kanye West, Counting Crows AND Morrissey. I really must take the week off work...

Outdoor concerts are crap, anyway. The only good outdoor concert I was ever at was the Moz concert in Dublin Castle around the time of Quarry. I'm sure he will cancel this o2 thing anyway, all thet rest of the guests are rubbish so I doubt he'll be bothered with it. Kanye West my arse.
ACTON

Who is Kenya West?

Because its odds on that this will be cancelled.

Any takers for unused stubs from around thirty years ago?
Hows it he manages all 50000 american states and cant complete 6 days in camden
id forget the festival if i were u unless you hapen to be american

I wouldnt pospose my funeral for this shit.
After reading the recompense for a week in camden
£90, im thinking of suing the tight fisted bastard.
i never wanted a paupers burial.

Is this legal?
His greatest hits album isnt.
The picture is at least 20 yrs older than him.
Hes grabbed the dosh in camden and appeared for less than half the week
Is this a man of principle or just an international playboy taking every sucker for the ride

sad very sad

remember the smiths you twat

Cancel again
I'd still eat you on a sugar butty

I

This is a business decision.

Morrissey keeps his profile high by playing these events, even though he used to disdain festivals.

By agreeing to play this, Promoters see him as a high-level act and are more likely to offer favourable terms for his next theatre venue tour to promote his new album.

He gets media coverage in the run-up to the new studio album release.

There's a chance for disappointed Londoners to see him, although it would be nice if they were offered a discount for their previous disappointment. It's not rocket science for SeeTickets/Ticketmaster to tweak their customer database to allow this.

He gets exposure to the audience of the other acts on the bill who may be inspired by his appearance to 'join the club'.

I can't see it being his favourite evening but he's signed a major label deal and a large part of the income stream for any act nowadays is in the live gig arena. Other than signing with a smaller, more independent label (like Radiohead have done with XL) he has to accept some compromises if he wants the marketing push of Big Music behind his releases.

I may go, it depends on the price, supporting acts...and the 5 day weather forecast! Summer in London, eh?

I won't be buying a ticket in advance. You can always pick one up on the night at these events in my experience. And I'll wait until he's actually soundchecked before risking a large amount of dosh for 80mins of showtime.

David T would publish a story on here that lends its validity to channel four teletext!

teletext is usually quick on the news.
saw daft punk at the o2 festival last year, festival was dog shit but if you are with o2 you get a 2-4-1 ticket price which works out £40 for 2. lovely.

Festivals, like many users of this website, SUCK ASS!

Personally, I don't like to wait for hours between ugly, smelly hippies for my favorite band or singer.

It suits Morrissey though.

Oh no... I sincerely hope he's not going down that path.
What?
Do I have to camp somewhere next time?

Christ...

fuck me, you're a miserable bunch of bastards. all you do is complain! get a fucking life! you moan when he releases albums and singles, you moan when he doesn't, you moan when record companies do their best to promote his music, you moan when they don't.

just. grow. up.

People on here don't seem to do anything but complain. It's very annoying. If he plays a show, it's wrong venue, wrong set, wrong clothes..etc. If he doesn't play it's why's he not playing...He releases records, it's I don't like it, bad choice of songs, should have put this or that on, shouldn't have put this or that on...It would be impossible for Morrissey to please each and every one of you, as each and every one of you want something different. Those that like the rocky songs, would moan if he did more mellow stuff and vice versa. Those who like festivals will be pleased if he plays them, those who don't won't etc etc...Get it into your thick skulls. You can't please all the people all the time. Morrissey does his best, and if that's not what suits you, then fine. Go away and support someone who does.

The majority of people only buy day tickets at wireless, so are likely to be there for the headliner.

It a bit pessimistic of people to say -oh no Morrissey had announced another gig...You don't have to go if it's really that bad!

www.myspace.com/kingofrob

Jee-suss!
Practically 3 years of touring non-stop, 3 new albums in 4 years, releasing a single practically every 3 months...

Surely that pension pot is big enough now, Stevo?

http://angryape.com/news/130208-fatboy-slim-underw orld-announced-for-o2-wireless-festival

Lets hope there is an announcement regarding this rumour from the Morrissey camp before tickets go on sale on the 16th.

http://www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk/home/

I didn't even bother with the ROTT tour because of the dismal boredom factor in the album. Sure, the first 3 tracks were wonderful but the rest of it was so uninspired, it was almost painful.

Why?

1 none of morrissey's new stuff is interesting

2 he doesn't bother re-scheduling live shows, despite promises to the contrary

3 a while ago, he let his fans fork out weeks' worth of saved-up money to watch him at a festival before letting them know he wasn't actually playing (just to prove a point with the record label)

4 morrissey is fast becoming a joke

5 even on this site, the tide has turned against morrissey. He is betraying everything he once stood for and is on the verge of being rejected by those of us who loved him in 1999 and 1987 and 2004 and 1994. If he doesn't care, so be it. He can become the new David Showie, only without the money and fanbase. Could be a very lonely existence when the love of his few die-hard fans is exhausted.

broken

PS remember the morrissey we all knew. WOuld he approve of "all you need is me?" It is like get off the stage without the irony!

ludicrous guitars, stupid lyrics, absent melody and frankly, embarrassing.

whether its true or not - details of acts on 3rd July come out on 25th Feb...

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Ive been brought a ticket i was one that was let down in camden so hope he turns up if not summer sun fat joint of white russain weed what could be so bad! iam not a fetival person i prefure a rammed club 50k sound system bleeding drum and bass but a day out is a day out and if u get to see moz well cheery on top of the cake,all the arguments about the event is silly as every one and thing to do with music is all about money inc moz so stop moaning grab your packer mak and go have some fun! u could meet someone that really loves u!