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Morrissey at Manchester Arena in 2016

MORRISSEY – MANCHESTER ARENA SATURDAY, 20 AUGUST 2016 Vocals: MORRISSEY Guitars: BOZ BOORER Guitars: JESSE TOBIAS Bass: MANDO LOPEZ Drums: MATT WALKER Keyboards: GUSTAVO MANZUR Support: DAMIEN DEMPSEY Poster for Manchester Arena Gig For a myriad of reasons which I’ll save for sharing with you all on another day, I hadn’t even CONTEMPLATED , yet alone been interested in, going to a Mozzer gig for a HUGE amount of time! My last one being Drury Lane Theatre in London way back in February 1995 ( over 21 YEARS ago!! ).  When Moz declared in 2015 that he wasn’t going to come back to the UK to play, I have to admit that I was, as well as being a mite bemused, pretty damned devastated, and a part of me actually died if the truth be known.  I was worried that I’d left it too late and that I’d never lay eyes on my beloved Misery Mozzery again!  DISASTER !  He’s such a massive Diva!  Having said that, I DO like a man who can have a tantrum-le...
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Morrissey at Millennium Square, Leeds in 2023

MORRISSEY – MILLENNIUM SQUARE, LEEDS WEDNESDAY, 12 JULY 2023   Vocals:  MORRISSEY Guitars:  JESSE TOBIAS Guitars:  CARMEN VANDENBERG Bass:  JUAN GALEANO Drums:  BRENDAN BUCKLEY Keyboards:  CAMILA GREY   Support:  THE SLOW READERS CLUB THE LOTTERY WINNERS Morrissey Live In Concert 2023 Millennium Square Leeds Poster This would be only my 14th Morrissey show in total since I attended my very first one in 1991 at Wembley Arena, London (I know, I don’t get out that much!), and the first time I'd seen Moz at an outdoor venue since the infamous Madstock shindig in Finsbury Park, London way back in 1992 (two days before I turned 20!).  Boy, was THAT an eventful day!  Of course, I was due to attend the Manchester Castlefield Bowl gigs in 2018 but because of the shenanigans of Dickhead Dave Hasbeen, these were sadly called off and cancelled.  Boo! The tickets for  Millennium Square  were originally supp...

ANDY ROURKE 1964-2023 - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Andy Rourke 1964-2023 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now On 19th May 2023, it was announced by his lifelong and dear friend Johnny Marr that Andy Rourke, the renowned and supernaturally talented bass guitarist, had sadly passed away after a lengthy illness.  God damn you to hell, cancer.  A hex on thee. Rest In Power, dear Andy.  You will be remembered now, today, tomorrow and ALWAYS.  Godspeed.        Photo courtesy of Getty Images/BBC Photo by Paul Slattery Keep playing the music, keep him in mind.  That way, he'll always be with us ❤🙏 TIALTNGO US Promo signed by Andy Rourke

Morrissey at the O2 Apollo, Manchester in 2022

MORRISSEY – O2 APOLLO, MANCHESTER TUESDAY, 04 OCTOBER 2022   Vocals:  MORRISSEY Guitars:  JESSE TOBIAS Guitars:  ALAIN WHYTE Bass:  JUAN GALEANO Drums:  BRENDAN BUCKLEY Keyboards:  GUSTAVO MANZUR   Support:  None Moz Tour Flyer 2022: It would have been ace to take in the delights of Blackpool, Donny, Glasgae, Stockton and Brum as well as my beloved Manchester, but no dice.  Rats! Well now, the little planet we call home is an even stranger place than it was when I wrote my last review for the wonderful Morrissey gig of 6 th March 2020 that took place at the First Direct Arena in Super Leeds.  Back then, the Covid-19 outbreak was in the post, and boy was it delivered!  What an absolute catastrophe it has been.  I’m very glad to have made it this far to be quite honest with you, as there are a great many people who have not been anywhere near as fortunate.  But on the plus side, former ...