The Smiths = overrated/Morrissey Solo = underrated

[Dr Cheese]

Who would throw a beer at Morrissey?

I must admit it made me giggle when I saw it bounce off his head.

[Kounelaki]

Was Morrissey right to walk offstage after being hit by a bottle?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... s-offstage

[Voodoo Billy]

Or give refunds. The last Morrissey tickets I bought were almost $70.00 each. I'd be PISSED if that entitled me to a song and a half performance.

Who would throw a beer at Morrissey? That should be punishable by death.

I've got two £32.50 + fees tickets so I'm hoping to get at least something back (though there's no sign of any announcement and I'm not too hopeful). I was a bit wary of setting off, checked the Echo Arena website last minute to check it was still on following his previous cancellations and was relieved when I saw him onstage, thought we'd get more than 6 or 7 minutes though. I don't blame him for walking off, I'd willingly have paid the £25 fuel for the support band and nearly two Morrissey songs but to pay full whack for the tickets as well would be a bit much.

On the ticket price, compared to the Bunnymen, the price in the same venue was £5 more for a similar seat to watch Morrissey than the Ocean Rain gig. Makes you wonder if the Bunnymen undercharged for a two set show including the Ocean Rain with Orchestra set. I'm sure Morrissey doesn't play for longer than about 75 minutes (though Saturday will bring his average down).

[black francis]

As much as I like Morrissey, his ticket prices are heading to the "just can't bring myself to do it" range.

Does he have a history of animosity with Liverpool? I know he's a bit dramatic but is there something about Liverpool that maybe another city he comes back after nursing his bruised ego?

[Voodoo Billy]

As much as I like Morrissey, his ticket prices are heading to the "just can't bring myself to do it" range.

Does he have a history of animosity with Liverpool? I know he's a bit dramatic but is there something about Liverpool that maybe another city he comes back after nursing his bruised ego?

I don't know. He's played there twice this year. He did the Empire during the Years of Refusal tour. It sounds like people from all over the country had travelled to see the Echo Arena show as tickets were easier to come by than for the smaller venues which sold out relatively quickly. I read on one forum of a poor individual who'd seen him twice in the last month, those two nights being Liverpool and Swindon. Two and a half songs for two gigs, now that would piss anyone off.

[black francis]

Jesus. We should take up a collection for that fellow.

[Dave Smith]

I must admit it made me giggle when I saw it bounce off his head.

Dont know about a giggle-its bloody funny to see the pretentious twat get it on the head.

[Voodoo Billy]

Jesus. We should take up a collection for that fellow.

Maybe we should all chip in and buy him a ticket for the Bunnymen Dubai show?

[tonywojo]

What a fucking twat areshole -never seen that before.Someone gently lobs half an 'arena bitter' on his quiff and he fucks off??????God help them if they would have thrown a cup of Bovril onto his £500 italian silk shirt.

Smiths-fantastic up to Hatful of Hollow compilation time.Overrated after that.Big time.
Morrissey solo-why bother??Cod Smiths tunes,same old black and white actor/actress sleeves....so 'iconic'.Avoid.Shit teddy boy tunes.I'm not his greatest fan.Hated by the british music press so much so that they tried to stitch him up as a racist.

he should have carried on and called the relevant punter an ignoramus

[shadows on the trees]

What??? Some ass throws a beer and the band abandons the whole show? That's pretty shitty to all the other people who paid to see them. Granted getting a plastic container full of beer thrown at your head is shitty too but why punish the whole audience?

Mr Shadow still maintains that Mozz needs to eat a burger and sing already.

[DivaDiana77]

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Wait!! This happened in Liverpool?? There might be a list of people who would engage in shenanigans like that.

having stuff thrown at you like that is very disconcerting. Brings out your inner high school nerd. Besides, good luck finding the person who did it. I wouldn't underestimate the number of people who might do that if it happened to them.