Morrissey
British singer
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| March 31 2025 | Morrissey instructed his law firm, Levy & McRae, to take legal action against a UK-based individual for 'distressing, harmful and libellous content'. |
| 2025 | Release of the song "Hood Happy" by A$AP Rocky |
| 2024 | Matt Walker returned to drumming and Solomon Walker rejoined the band, reconstituting part of the previous lineup. |
| August 2024 | Claimed on his website that he and Johnny Marr received a 'lucrative offer' to tour as The Smiths in 2025, stating he accepted but Marr did not respond. |
| April 20 2024 | Re-released 'Interlude' duet with Siouxsie on 12-inch gold vinyl for Record Store Day, available in the UK and parts of Europe. |
| January 2024 | Morrissey claimed Johnny Marr signed an agreement to share ownership of The Smiths' trademark name, though Morrissey had not yet followed up on the agreement. |
| 2023 | Major personnel changes occurred with Camila Grey joining on keyboards and Carmen Vandenberg taking over guitar duties. |
| February 2023 | Planned release of unreleased album 'Bonfire of Teenagers' under Capitol label |
| February 20 2023 | Announced completion of 'Without Music the World Dies' album and unveiled its tracklist, offering the album to potential distributors. |
| January 2023 | Morrissey published a statement on his website rejecting claims that he was far-right and clarifying his political stance, in response to rumors about Miley Cyrus potentially pulling her vocals from his album. |
| December 24 2022 | Revealed that Miley Cyrus requested to have her vocals removed from the 'Bonfire of Teenagers' album. |
| December 23 2022 | Voluntarily parted ways with management companies Maverick and Quest, and withdrew association with Capitol Records. |
| December 8 2022 | Announced plans to record a new album titled 'Without Music the World Dies' in January and February 2023. |
| November 25 2022 | Released the lead single 'Rebels Without Applause' from 'Bonfire of Teenagers' worldwide via Capitol Records. |
| November 15 2022 | Announced that 'Bonfire of Teenagers' was no longer scheduled to release in February, with Morrissey stating the album's fate was exclusively in the hands of the label. |
| November 12 2022 | During a live show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Morrissey abruptly ended his performance after only 9 songs and left without notice, causing confusion among fans and band members. The show was subsequently cancelled for 'unforeseen circumstances', with some speculating the cold weather as a potential reason. |
| October 29 2022 | Announced the release of fourteenth solo album 'Bonfire of Teenagers' planned for February 2023 on Capitol Records in the US. |
| July 2022 | Completed a Las Vegas residency titled 'Viva Moz Vegas' for the second consecutive year and completed tour dates in the UK and Ireland. |
| 2021 | Solomon Walker briefly returned to the band. |
| 2020 | Matt Walker temporarily stepped away from drumming for the band. |
| 2020 | Live performance video of 'Cosmic Dancer' with David Bowie released, directed by Tim Broad. |
| November 2020 | Morrissey's deal with BMG expired and was not renewed. |
| August 2020 | Morrissey's mother, Elizabeth Anne Dwyer, passed away at the age of 82 from gallbladder cancer. |
| March 20 2020 | Morrissey released the album 'I Am Not a Dog on a Chain' through BMG Records in CD, LP, digital download, and cassette formats |
| 2019 | Morrissey reaffirmed his support for the Brexit referendum result, arguing that the people's democratic wish must be respected and expressing that he found 'absolutely nothing attractive about the EU'. |
| October 2019 | Banned meat products at a Houston venue, causing controversy with musicians Josh A and Jake Hill, who subsequently released a diss track called 'Lowlife'. |
| June 2019 | Morrissey reaffirmed his support for Anne Marie Waters and For Britain, defending her stance on British heritage and free speech. |
| May 2019 | Morrissey played a seven-night residency at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, preceding the release of his twelfth studio album 'California Son'. |
| May 24 2019 | Morrissey released the album 'California Son' through BMG and Etienne Records in CD, LP, and digital download formats |
| 2018 | Changed his approach to animal rights activism, pledging to donate to animal protection groups in cities where he performs and inviting these groups to set up stalls at his concerts. |
| 2018 | Music video for 'Back on the Chain Gang' released, directed by Liam Lynch. |
| November 2018 | Morrissey released a cover of the Pretenders' 'Back on the Chain Gang', performing it on The Late Late Show with James Corden. |
| April 2018 | Launched his own website, Morrissey Central, after previously using the fansite True-To-You. |
| April 2018 | Morrissey endorsed Anne Marie Waters' far-right party, For Britain, and began wearing a party badge during performances in New York City. |
| 2017 | In an interview, Morrissey made provocative comments about Donald Trump, calling him 'Donald Thump' and stating he would push a button to kill Trump 'for the safety of the human race'. Subsequently, the United States Secret Service reportedly questioned him over these remarks. |
| 2017 | Two music videos released: 'Spent the Day in Bed' directed by Sophie Muller and 'Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage' directed by Robert Hales. |
| November 17 2017 | Morrissey released the album 'Low in High School' through BMG and Etienne Records, available in CD, LP, digital download, and cassette formats |
| November 10 2017 | Los Angeles officially declared '10 November' as 'Morrissey Day', recognizing his cultural significance. |
| October 2017 | Morrissey claimed that the UKIP leadership election had been rigged against Anne Marie Waters, an anti-Islam activist. |
| August 2017 | 'England Is Mine' went into wide release in the UK and US. |
| July 2 2017 | The biopic 'England Is Mine' about Morrissey's early years premiered at the closing gala of the Edinburgh Film Festival. |
| May 2017 | In response to the Manchester Arena bombing, Morrissey criticized Prime Minister Theresa May, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, and Queen Elizabeth II for their statements regarding the attack. |
| 2016 | Morrissey endorsed Hillary Clinton in the United States presidential election, but later criticized her as 'the face and voice of pooled money'. He praised Bernie Sanders as 'sane and intelligent' and accused the US media of insufficient attention to Sanders' campaign. |
| October 2016 | Morrissey praised the UK's EU referendum, calling it 'magnificent' and criticizing the BBC for allegedly denigrating Leave campaign supporters. |
| 2015 | Morrissey criticized Barack Obama for insufficient action on police brutality, stating that he could not 'see him doing anything at all for the black community except warning them that they must respect the security forces'. |
| 2015 | Music video for 'Kiss Me A Lot' released, directed by Sam Esty Rayner. |
| October 2015 | Morrissey disclosed receiving treatment for Barrett's oesophageal cancer. |
| September 2015 | Announced he is now a vegan and publicly criticized the 'Piggate' scandal involving David Cameron, calling for his resignation. |
| September 2015 | Penguin Books published Morrissey's first novel 'List of the Lost'. |
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