Morrissey at The Palace

morrissey with catThe Palace announced today that Morrissey is set to play there October 18. Tickets go on sale this Friday -- they start at $29.50.

The stop is party of a US tour for Morrissey on which he's expected to play old hits and new stuff. He said recently he plans to retire in the next few years -- (updated) or he doesn't.

Morrissey was, of course, the singer for the Smiths before a solo career. They've been a huge influence in indie music. (It makes us laugh -- a bit ruefully -- that there are probably people who think "How Soon Is Now" is just the theme song for Charmed.)

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My favorite video on the internet is Morrissey being hit in the face with a water bottle thrown from the crowd and then flipping out and canceling the rest of his show. Does that mean I should go or not go?

FWIW, Morrissey has indicated that he's not actually retiring and that the quote was taken entirely out of context:

Morrissey: Reports of my retirement are ‘wishful thinking’ by journalists

But more importantly, kudos to the new Exec at the Palace. Seeing changes already, and all for the better.

@Kevin: Updated. Thanks. That whole situation sounds very... Morrissey.

Is the cat in the picture his opening act, a headdress, or was the cat photo-bombing Morrissey? It's so hard to figure out these artistic types...

I love that promo pic. The only person that can best the cat's insouciance is Morrissey.

I would go see this show, but I haven't got a thing to wear.

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