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After "Colossal Response", Morrissey Is No Longer Taking Applications to Buy His Stake in The Smiths
Morrissey is selling his 50% stake in The Smiths, including rights and merchandise, citing deteriorated relations with bandmates and a desire to dissociate from past associations.
- On Wednesday, Steven Patrick Morrissey announced via Instagram and Morrissey Solo he is selling all his business interests in The Smiths, including his 50% stake and full rights to the band's assets.
- Following trademark and reunion disputes, Morrissey said he is "burnt out" and seeks to disassociate from Marr, Rourke, and Joyce, citing health and personal protection amid deteriorated relations in recent years.
- With classics like The Smiths and The Queen Is Dead , The Smiths' catalogue, recently licensed in films including Bumblebee and Black Mirror, could fetch tens of millions given comparables like Bruce Springsteen and Kiss .
- As of now, Morrissey is taking offers, with a reunion tour off the table and potential buyers inheriting disputes; Mike Joyce's memoir due in November may escalate controversy.
- On hiatus this summer, Morrissey is set to begin shows in Canada and on the U.S. East Coast, and on October 25 in Los Angeles, following management splits and album release struggles.
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Exhausted by "malicious associations," Morrissey sells stake in The Smiths
Morrissey, the lead singer of The Smiths, has listed his 50% stake in the band for sale. The offering includes rights to the band's name, artwork, merchandise, songs, recordings, and publishing, potentially worth tens of millions of dollars. According to Deadline, Morrissey announced the sale via Instagram, citing exhaustion from "malicious associations" with former bandmates. — Read the rest The post Exhausted by "malicious associations," Morri…
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