Morrissey declined an invitation to perform at the far-right Reform UK party conference. The news was revealed through an update on the artist's official website. According to the brief note, the musician "politely declined" the invitation and said he is "apolitical."
The note, posted last Friday, September 5th, says:
“Morrissey politely declined the invitation for 'He and His Band' to perform at this week's Reform Conference in Birmingham. Morrissey is apolitical and has never been affiliated with a political party—nor voted—in his entire life. He appreciates the invitation.”.
However, his perceived closeness to the far right made headlines back in 2016, when
the musician hailed the Brexit result as "magnificent" and called Nigel Farage , of the far-right Reform UK party, a "liberal educator".
Morrissey in Brazil
The former lead singer of The Smiths is coming to Brazil for a single show in São Paulo on November 12th, at Espaço Unimed.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting this Friday, June 13th, at 10 AM on the Livepass website . The event is a Move Concerts .
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