Morrissey has taken part in a new interview which has seen him deny allegations of racism, apologise to Robert Smith, and once again, denounce the mainstream media.
Over the last couple of months, Morrissey has undoubtedly been receiving more attention for his political leanings rather than his music.
After first publishing a bizarre interview on his website which saw him identifying with far-right politics, the former frontman of The Smiths appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon wearing a pin that supports the party, having been seen wearing the same pin during his New York residency.
While Anne Marie Waters, leader of the far-right For Britain party, thanked Morrissey for his support, the musician later learnt that his music was being taken off the shelves at the world’s oldest record store, before also releasing a statement hitting out at any far-right outrage.
However, while things have been a little quiet in recent weeks, Morrissey has now taken to his website to publish an interview conducted by his nephew, Sam Esty Rayner, from back in April.
During the interview (which reads as though the questions were penned by Morrissey himself), Raymer touches on a number of topics, namely focusing around the singer’s supposed trial by media, and his support for the far-right.
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Asked why no legal moves have been made against The Guardian for their comments about him, Morrissey claims that “as a so-called entertainer, I have no human rights.”
“If I were a postman I would have won a Harassment Case against The Guardian and been awarded 10 million pounds in damages by now,” he explains.
“You might wave The Guardian aside and simply say, well, they’re just loudly ridiculous, but at the same time you must wonder about their legal status and acceptable standards of journalism, and how to distinguish …. if you can … between what is actual news, and what is written with a full intent to cause harm.
“The Guardian have pestered and relentlessly harassed musicians in my life urging them not to work with me again. Now, this is not journalistic opinion at work, it is hate with the sole intent of making me a public target.
“In these days of casual knife crime and hurling of acid, you’d expect The Guardian to maintain a certain careful morality. But no. If I suffered physical harm as a direct result of the Guardian’s tyranny, you can imagine cheers and champagne exploding through their offices… it chills the blood. The Guardian fully believes it is a political party.”
Elsewhere, Sam Esty Rayner quizzes Morrissey about his political leanings, with the singer denying his support of the UK Independence Party and politician Nigel Farage, but reaffirming his support of For Britain.
“I think Anne Marie Waters is the only British party leader who can unite the left and right,” Morrissey explains. “I don’t know any other party leader who even WANTS to do this.”
“The UK is a dangerously hateful place now, and I think we need someone to put a stop to the lunacy and to speak for everyone. I see Anne Marie Waters as this person. She is extremely intelligent, ferociously dedicated to this country, she is very engaging, and also very funny at times.”
On a lighter note though, Morrissey also discusses music, noting how he was “the first person ever to write about” the Buzzcocks, saying how he would love to see The Jam reform, and expressing regrets for saying “terrible things” to The Cure’s Robert Smith.
While the origins of the Morrissey vs. Robert Smith feud are murky, it has however resulted in the latter noting that the former is “so depressing” and stating that “if he doesn’t kill himself soon, I probably will.”
“I never make my regrets small … if I can help it,” Morrissey noted in response to being asked if he had any small regrets.
“Robert Smith. I said some terrible things about him 35 years ago … but I didn’t mean them … I was just being very Grange Hill. It’s great when you can blame everything on Tourette’s syndrome.”
If there’s one thing you take away from this interview though, it’s that the Morrissey show is undoubtedly one that won’t be over any time soon.
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