{"id":2012024,"date":"2026-06-25T07:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012024"},"modified":"2026-06-25T07:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:08:31","slug":"morrissey-shares-lengthy-attack-on-johnny-marr-accusing-him-dividing-the-smiths-audience-into-factions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012024","title":{"rendered":"Morrissey shares lengthy attack on Johnny Marr, accusing him \u201cdividing\u201d The Smiths audience into \u201cfactions\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Morrissey-Johnny-marr-2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Morrissey shares lengthy attack on Johnny Marr, accusing him \u201cdividing\u201d The Smiths audience into \u201cfactions\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;He has devoted his entire life to killing Morrissey in whatever way available&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-25T08:08:31+01:00\">25th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Morrissey-Johnny-marr-2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Morrissey And Johnny Marr\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Morrissey And Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Morrissey And Johnny Marr (Photo by Brian Rasic\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Morrissey has shared a lengthy attack on Johnny Marr over an upcoming <em>BBC<\/em> documentary about The Smiths.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mike Joyce on ending his feud with Johnny Marr, The Smiths\u2019 reunion row and a mural for Andy Rourke<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a since-deleted post on his website, Morrissey Central, the former frontman took issue with the documentary, which was warned to be \u201ccritical in nature towards Morrissey\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>He slammed the feature as a \u201ctimeworn story\u201d, \u201cwherein Marr grabs center stage as the unchanging face of discord \u2026 and Bigmarr Strikes Again\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new <em>BBC<\/em> program already sounds like it is NOT for anyone who knows or cares about the Smiths,\u201d he wrote, going on to claim that \u201cMarr has intentionally divided the Smiths audience into Marr or Morrissey factions; he has legally claimed the Smiths trade mark name as his \u2013 knowing full well that the name was devised by Morrissey. He has devoted his entire life to killing Morrissey in whatever way available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also took aim at producer Grant Showbiz, whose dialogue in the documentary he branded \u201cslanderous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Morrissey went on to suggest that opponents like Marr or\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em> might be \u201chalf in love\u201d with him. \u201cThose who vomit out the same corrupt hatred decade after decade are half in love with their targets, hence their romantic possession,\u201d he wrote. \u201cOtherwise, they\u2019d move on \u2013 disinclined to devote their adult lives to someone whom they claim is tat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can read the text archived in full here. The\u00a0<em>BBC\u00a0<\/em>documentary will supposedly air on July 13, according to Morrissey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny Marr | In Conversation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JoRrnLJ-4hU?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The pair have sustained a longstanding feud since Marr\u2019s depature from The Smiths in 1987. When\u00a0<em>NME\u00a0<\/em>spoke to Marr in 2019, we asked about the impact of Morrissey\u2019s support for far-right party For Brain on The Smiths\u2019 music, which resulted in their albums briefly being banned from record stores.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think you can change history,\u201d Marr told us. |I\u2019ve said that before. I\u2019m not worried. It\u2019s got nothing to do with my world or my life. The songs are out there for people to judge, relate to and hear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently in August 2024, Morrissey hit out at Marr for turning down a \u201clucrative\u201d Smiths reunion tour, alleging that the guitarist \u201cignored\u201d the offer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Morrissey would later add that he was keen to embark on a reunion tour as a \u201cthank you for those who have listened for what suddenly feels like a lifetime\u201d. He denied that he wanted to tour because of any \u201camotional attachment\u201d to Marr.<\/p>\n<p>Marr, meanwhile, hit back at Morrissey\u2019s claims on his personal Twitter, simply writing: \u201cI didn\u2019t ignore the offer \u2013 I said no\u201d. In an interview a year later, he added: \u201cI\u2019m not an idiot, the vibe\u2019s not right\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Around this time, Morrissey also alleged that a Smiths \u2018Greatest Hits\u2019 album had been \u201cblocked\u201d by\u00a0the guitarist, and claimed\u00a0Marr now owns all of the \u201ctrademark rights and Intellectual Property\u201d of The Smiths, and can tour as a band without him: \u201cThis action was done without any consultation to Morrissey, and without allowing Morrissey the standard opportunity of \u2018objection\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, a representative from the guitarist\u2019s management team called Morrissey\u2019s comments on various topics \u201cincorrect\u201d\u00a0in a statement on X\/Twitter. As for the reunion offer, Marr responded: \u201cI didn\u2019t ignore the offer \u2013 I said no.\u201d Shortly after Marr\u2019s refutal, Morrissey\u00a0issued a statement on his website that he had \u201csevered all connections\u201d with his management team, though he did not provide any further details.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to later add that he was \u201cburnt out by any and all connections to Marr, [Andy] Rourke, [Mike] Joyce\u201d, and expressed his desire to sell all his business interests in The Smiths.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Morrissey has claimed responsibility for the iconic Salford Lads Club Smiths photo, while correcting Johnny Marr on the band\u2019s history signing with Rough Trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Johnny 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Morrissey\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>He slammed the feature as a \u201ctimeworn story\u201d, \u201cwherein Marr grabs center stage as the unchanging face of discord \u2026 and Bigmarr Strikes Again\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new <em>BBC<\/em> program already sounds like it is NOT for anyone who knows or cares about the Smiths,\u201d he wrote, going on to claim that \u201cMarr has intentionally divided the Smiths audience into Marr or Morrissey factions; he has legally claimed the Smiths trade mark name as his \u2013 knowing full well that the name was devised by Morrissey. He has devoted his entire life to killing Morrissey in whatever way available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also took aim at producer Grant Showbiz, whose dialogue in the documentary he branded \u201cslanderous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Morrissey went on to suggest that opponents like Marr or\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em> might be \u201chalf in love\u201d with him. \u201cThose who vomit out the same corrupt hatred decade after decade are half in love with their targets, hence their romantic possession,\u201d he wrote. \u201cOtherwise, they\u2019d move on \u2013 disinclined to devote their adult lives to someone whom they claim is tat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can read the text archived in full here. The\u00a0<em>BBC\u00a0<\/em>documentary will supposedly air on July 13, according to Morrissey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny Marr | In Conversation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JoRrnLJ-4hU?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The pair have sustained a longstanding feud since Marr\u2019s depature from The Smiths in 1987. When\u00a0<em>NME\u00a0<\/em>spoke to Marr in 2019, we asked about the impact of Morrissey\u2019s support for far-right party For Brain on The Smiths\u2019 music, which resulted in their albums briefly being banned from record stores.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think you can change history,\u201d Marr told us. |I\u2019ve said that before. I\u2019m not worried. It\u2019s got nothing to do with my world or my life. The songs are out there for people to judge, relate to and hear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently in August 2024, Morrissey hit out at Marr for turning down a \u201clucrative\u201d Smiths reunion tour, alleging that the guitarist \u201cignored\u201d the offer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Morrissey would later add that he was keen to embark on a reunion tour as a \u201cthank you for those who have listened for what suddenly feels like a lifetime\u201d. He denied that he wanted to tour because of any \u201camotional attachment\u201d to Marr.<\/p>\n<p>Marr, meanwhile, hit back at Morrissey\u2019s claims on his personal Twitter, simply writing: \u201cI didn\u2019t ignore the offer \u2013 I said no\u201d. In an interview a year later, he added: \u201cI\u2019m not an idiot, the vibe\u2019s not right\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Around this time, Morrissey also alleged that a Smiths \u2018Greatest Hits\u2019 album had been \u201cblocked\u201d by\u00a0the guitarist, and claimed\u00a0Marr now owns all of the \u201ctrademark rights and Intellectual Property\u201d of The Smiths, and can tour as a band without him: \u201cThis action was done without any consultation to Morrissey, and without allowing Morrissey the standard opportunity of \u2018objection\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later, a representative from the guitarist\u2019s management team called Morrissey\u2019s comments on various topics \u201cincorrect\u201d\u00a0in a statement on X\/Twitter. As for the reunion offer, Marr responded: \u201cI didn\u2019t ignore the offer \u2013 I said no.\u201d Shortly after Marr\u2019s refutal, Morrissey\u00a0issued a statement on his website that he had \u201csevered all connections\u201d with his management team, though he did not provide any further details.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to later add that he was \u201cburnt out by any and all connections to Marr, [Andy] Rourke, [Mike] Joyce\u201d, and expressed his desire to sell all his business interests in The Smiths.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Morrissey has claimed responsibility for the iconic Salford Lads Club Smiths photo, while correcting Johnny Marr on the band\u2019s history signing with Rough Trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/morrissey-shares-lengthy-attack-on-johnny-marr-accusing-him-dividing-the-smiths-audience-into-factions-3953075&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Morrissey-Johnny-marr-2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Morrissey shares lengthy attack on Johnny Marr, accusing him \u201cdividing\u201d The Smiths audience into \u201cfactions\u201d &#8220;He has devoted his entire life to killing Morrissey in whatever way available&#8221; By Alex Rigotti 25th June 2026 Morrissey And Johnny Marr of The Smiths, Morrissey And Johnny Marr (Photo by Brian Rasic\/Getty Images) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2012024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2012024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012024\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2012024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2012024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2012024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}