Bottle thrown at Morrissey

[Modueke]

What a lovely place Liverpool is! And they honestly thought he would come back out and finish off the gig Idiots!

Bottle throw ends Morrissey show

Morrissey stopped a concert halfway through the second song after he was hit by a bottle of beer thrown from a member of the crowd in Liverpool.

The former frontman of Manchester band The Smiths recently resumed his tour after collapsing three weeks ago.

During his song, Black Cloud, at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday, the 50-year-old was hit in the eye by a plastic bottle of beer.

The singer said "goodnight" to the 8,000-strong crowd and walked off.

Morrissey had opened the concert with the words: "It's Saturday, it's Liverpool, it's raining, it's perfect", before launching into the Smiths' hit This Charming Man.

But when he moved to shake the hands of fans at the front, the bottle was hurled from the crowd.

When he walked off stage fans burst into chants of "Morrissey, Morrissey, Morrissey" in an effort to get the performance back on track.

But about five minutes later an announcement was made to a chorus of boos that he had been hit on the head and would not be resuming the concert.

Jay Silker, 27, from Mossley Hill, Liverpool, said: "If there's ever a singer who would not take kindly to a bottle being thrown at him, it's Morrissey."

Iain Kavanagh, 33, from Liverpool, said: "Some people were complaining afterwards because he's been in the game for years and he should be used to it by now.

"But he's a 50-year-old man who has just been ill and he deserves better than that."

Concert-goers have been advised to contact their ticket retailer to find out if they will get their money back.

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[loz]

Hang the lot of them!

[Ruh Buh Juh]

Jay Silker, 27, from Mossley Hill, Liverpool, said: "If there's ever a singer who would not take kindly to a bottle being thrown at him, it's Morrissey."

HAHA!

[dkw]

f**king scouse muck, throwing a bottle at a god like him. there lucky he wasnt in a bad mood..... :lol:

[bonetti]

A rare moment for me but Scousers have just gone up in my estimation of them

[dkw]

A rare moment for me but Scousers have just gone up in my estimation of them

whys that then? throwing a bottle at someone who theyve paid to go and watch is a good thing is it. i cant wait to see how you came up with that one...

[Maksimov]

f**king scouse muck, throwing a bottle at a god like him. there lucky he wasnt in a bad mood.....

I don't approve throwing bottles at anyone, but "god"...? If he was a god, he'd still make good music. I don't understand how that bitter and grumpy man is thought of as a charismatic performer(yes, I called him a performer, even though he says he doesn't perform). He was part of a great band and wrote some great lyrics, but I haven't been too impressed with most of his solo work.

[moi]

A rare moment for me but Scousers have just gone up in my estimation of them

Oh Bonetti, I fear you have just been dropped from Loz's Christmas card list!

[Maksimov]

Oh Bonetti, I fear you have just been dropped from Loz's Christmas card list!

You reckon he was on it before that comment?

[ethicalstrategy]

I'm starting to see why Loz was exiled to Scotland now.

[moi]

I'm starting to see why Loz was exiled to Scotland now.

Hmph! he told me he'd been head-hunted!

[dkw]

Hmph! he told me he'd been head-hunted!

you misheard, hes gone head hunting....its his new hobby.

Edited November 10, 2009 by dkw

[bonetti]

whys that then? throwing a bottle at someone who theyve paid to go and watch is a good thing is it. i cant wait to see how you came up with that one...

'paid to go and watch' - scousers???

[dkw]

'paid to go and watch' - scousers???

[loz]

I don't approve throwing bottles at anyone, but "god"...? If he was a god, he'd still make good music. I don't understand how that bitter and grumpy man is thought of as a charismatic performer(yes, I called him a performer, even though he says he doesn't perform). He was part of a great band and wrote some great lyrics, but I haven't been too impressed with most of his solo work.

He was the most important part of the most important band of a decade - that, for a start, gives him 'God' status in music terms.

As for his solo career, i don't think it is anything like the quality of The Smiths material (with a few exceptional songs) however it is really down to personal opinion I suppose as in my opinion his worse solo albums are still better than any album you have ever recommended Maksimov ;)

[bjd]

Hold my coat Loz, im going to take the lot of them (sweet and tenderly though, of course)

Yeah Moz has no charisma, ive heard it all now. Anyway im off to buy the new Muse and GreenDay albums...

Edited November 10, 2009 by bjd

[dkw]

Hold my coat Loz, im going to take the lot of them (sweet and tenderly though, of course)

Yeah Moz has no charisma, ive heard it all now. Anyway im off to buy the new Muse and GreenDay albums...

im right behind you bjd, and im armed with some daffs.....

[geezer]

Sod Morrisey, is the bottle okay and more importantly the contents?

[loz]

im right behind you bjd, and im armed with some daffs.....

I'll drum up more Moz fans to provide you both with some insecurity.

[Maksimov]

it is really down to personal opinion I suppose as in my opinion his worse solo albums are still better than any album you have ever recommended Maksimov :P

I don't recall recommending many albums on these forums, but I imagine they must have been ones that are not nearly as forgettable as Moz's solo efforts. He was part of a great band, so it's been even sadder to see his decline. I'd understand the arrogant behavior from him if he'd released an album that's worth remembering since the '80s, but it hasn't even been a case of doing terrible albums, but mediocre collections of Smiths pastiches. I understand that quite many people like them, and he has every right to release records, but to me about 95% of his post Smiths material just seems dull as hell.

[Scott]

Why would they do that? He's just human and he want's to be loved.

[bjd]

I don't recall recommending many albums on these forums, but I imagine they must have been ones that are not nearly as forgettable as Moz's solo efforts. He was part of a great band, so it's been even sadder to see his decline. I'd understand the arrogant behavior from him if he'd released an album that's worth remembering since the '80s, but it hasn't even been a case of doing terrible albums, but mediocre collections of Smiths pastiches. I understand that quite many people like them, and he has every right to release records, but to me about 95% of his post Smiths material just seems dull as hell.

Out of interest have you heard all his solo albums ? Is there one you really like or really hate ?

Id say only about 2 or 3 of them could be described as dull or poor, though it is of course, down to the listener. I would however, certainly argue that all of his solo work is anything but a Smiths pastiche.

[Maksimov]

Out of interest have you heard all his solo albums ?

I probably haven't heard all of them, but I've heard several of them and plenty of songs from the rest of the albums along the years and I just haven't been very impressed. I know I shouldn't say bad things about Moz around his followers because I know what sort of reactions I'm bound to get, but I just don't rate his solo work very highly. That 95% is probably an exaggeration, but like I previously said, the solo material I've heard from him is quite forgettable, so maybe my memory is a bit selective. Still...I like the Smiths and listen to them now and then, but have never even thought about buying a Morrissey album.

Edited November 11, 2009 by Maksimov

[dkw]

I don't recall recommending many albums on these forums, but I imagine they must have been ones that are not nearly as forgettable as Moz's solo efforts. He was part of a great band, so it's been even sadder to see his decline. I'd understand the arrogant behavior from him if he'd released an album that's worth remembering since the '80s, but it hasn't even been a case of doing terrible albums, but mediocre collections of Smiths pastiches. I understand that quite many people like them, and he has every right to release records, but to me about 95% of his post Smiths material just seems dull as hell.

i think you should have a listen to his latest album, Years of Refusal. I think you might b pleasantly surprised. for me it was a return to greatness for him, easily his best solo since Viva Hate.

[Maksimov]

i think you should have a listen to his latest album, Years of Refusal. I think you might b pleasantly surprised. for me it was a return to greatness for him, easily his best solo since Viva Hate.

I think I've heard some songs from the new album, but maybe it's on Spotify, so maybe I'll give it a listen one of these days. I'd be glad to be proved wrong, even if I've been disappointed in the past.