Final yr, Johnny Marr turned down a “profitable supply” to reunite with Morrissey and tour the world as The Smiths in 2025. Throughout a latest look on the Stick with Soccer podcast, Marr expounded on the choice, explaining, “It was slightly bit about rules, however I’m not an fool, I simply suppose the vibe’s not proper.”
“It was an eye-watering amount of cash, but in addition, I actually like what I’m doing now which makes it quite a bit simpler,” Marr added. “I like the place I’m at. I nonetheless need to write one of the best tune I’ve ever written. I need to be a greater performer.”
For his half, Morrissey did settle for the supply, explaining in an interview final yr: “I agreed as a result of it felt just like the final time such a factor could be attainable. We’ve all begun to develop previous. I believed the tour that was provided could be a great way of claiming thanks for many who have listened for what instantly appears like a lifetime. It wasn’t as a result of I had any emotional attachment to Marr. I’ve completely none.” As for the present standing of his relationship with Marr, it’s clear there’s no love misplaced. “He appears to me to be simply as insecure and fearful as he was in the course of the Nineteen Eighties,” Morrissey mentioned of his former bandmate turned bitter rival.
