I last visited Brighton in 2018, for a Morrissey show of course, and I loved it. I find it has some real character, away from the inevitable tacky British seaside trappings, and a distinct, alternative buzz. So I was pleased to see it included again on the list of tour locations. Emerging directly from a … Continue reading Brighton, 14th October 2022
Tag: Morrissey UK tour 2022
Stockton, 7th October 2022
The 2022 UK tour rumbles happily on. Following the Killarney and Blackpool shows, I drive to Doncaster, where I am caught out by the smaller venue size, arrive far too late, and end up a shocking 3-4 rows from the front, where I spend the show peering at Morrissey between giant heads, and phones held … Continue reading Stockton, 7th October 2022
Blackpool, 28th September 2022
Right from the beginning, I knew Blackpool was going to be a very special show for me. It started when I achieved the seemingly impossible – I scored a front row centre seat, the instant tickets went on sale. This never happens. Never. I study photos and videos of the venue, grinning. There doesn’t appear … Continue reading Blackpool, 28th September 2022
Killarney, 24th September 2022
30 months is a long time. I last saw Morrissey at Wembley in 2020, just before live music shuts down. The pandemic rumbles on and on, with new variants and new problems with foreign travel, and for a while it all seems impossible. Two years pass by, but the long wait is finally rewarded with … Continue reading Killarney, 24th September 2022
On returning
It’s been a week since the last night of Morrissey’s UK & Ireland tour. For three weeks I put most of my life on hold and lost myself to a world that I find difficult to describe, but one that I’m so very happy to have experienced. Following a tour is of course ultimately dictated … Continue reading On returning
Adventures of a middle-aged Morrissey fan 