Overview

• In an interview with The Sunday Times, Roberts said she loves The Smiths and urged nuance rather than blanket boycotts of art.
• Morrissey’s record of controversy includes praising Brexit, backing the far-right For Britain party, and wearing its badge on US television in 2019.
• He announced he has offered for sale all of his business interests in The Smiths, saying he is burnt out by ties to Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce.
• An update on his website said the inquiry email for prospective buyers was switched off after a colossal response.
• After The Hunt, which name-checks Morrissey, opens in US theaters on October 10 with BFI screenings from October 11, and he was reportedly invited to perform at Reform UK’s conference but declined.