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“I follow the man because that’s who I portray but I suppose I’m miles apart in real life.”A Morrissey impersonator has spoken about the pitfalls of performing as the Smiths singer as the real Moz stirs up controversy with his questionable views. Speaking to Manchester Evening News, electrical contracts director Johnny Turner – the Morrissey of The Smiths Ltd. – spoke about his nine year tenure performing as Moz and how it […]The post Morrissey impersonator speaks out about being blamed for the real singer’s views appeared first on NME.
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You’re never going to believe this, but Morrissey is not in love with the music business. Moz has lately been feuding with Harvest, the label that released his World Peace Is None Of Your Business album. But his animosity doesn’t just extend to one label. With a European tour coming up, Morrissey has been giving [...]
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If you were making such bets at the outset of 2014, you could have gotten some seriously long odds on a wager that Sun Kil Moon and War On Drugs would have wound up embroiled in the year’s biggest beef (non-Morrissey division). And good for you, if you did make that bet, because you are [...]
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Morrissey: Reveals Provocative New Merch
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It’s a funny coincidence that on the same day we’re seeing some major beef between one artist and PETA, Morrissey decides to reveal some provocative new merchandise, the most notable of which is a shirt that simply says “Be Kind To Animals Or I’ll Kill You.” There are some other curiosities here ...
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Actor John Cho — whose filmography includes a trio of Harold & Kumar movies, the rebooted Star Trek franchise, and a recurring role on Sleepy Hollow — stars in a new TV show called Selfie. He appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to promote the new gig, and in doing so he shared an [...]
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Singer hasn’t played arenas before, but is flattered to support Morrissey on his return to the UK
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