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 a little bit bit about rules, however I’m not an fool, I simply assume the vibe’s not proper.”
“It was an eye-watering sum of money, but additionally, I actually like what I’m doing now which makes it lots simpler,” Marr added. “I like the place I’m at. I nonetheless wish to write one of the best track I’ve ever written. I wish 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 potential. We’ve all begun to develop outdated. I assumed the tour that was supplied could be a great way of claiming thanks for many who have listened for what abruptly looks 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 through the Eighties,” Morrissey mentioned of his former bandmate turned bitter rival.