According to Billboard, Morrissey turned down $75 million to “tour under the Smiths name in 2008 and/or 2009.” The only proviso to the deal is that Johnny Marr would have to be part of the band — Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke are apparently devalued on the Smiths financial index.
To which I say, “Come on!” How much do you have to hate someone to turn down that kind of money? Personally, I don’t care if they ever reunite — Mozz’ band is perfectly capable of playing those songs — but I would get onstage and pretend to like just about anyone for $75 million.
Maybe it’s that “just about” that is the deal breaker, and if that’s the case, these guys must want to take welding torches to one another’s heads.
Who would you get onstage with for $75 million?
August 24th, 2007 at 11:52 am
I’m fairly sure i would get on stage with Osama bin Laden himself, as well as a multitude of many other people, for a sum as great as that.
However, we must consider that Morrissey hates A LOT of people and, seeing as how emotional he is about certain things, it can be easily understood that he probably holds a pretty good grudge.
Now, also, we must consider just how much old Moz has made off of combined Smiths revenues as well as all of the money he’s made off of this solo career of his. When you add all of that up, 75 million probably just isn’t what it used to be.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:53 am
And why am i freshmenfive? I demand to be recognized as “Phil,” dammit.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Boo ya.
August 24th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
He’s a douche.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
A bit, yes.
August 27th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Morrissey is a whiney bitch.