Overview

• Morrissey announced on Sept. 3 that he is inviting offers from any investor for all of his business interests in The Smiths and supplied a contact email for inquiries.
• The listing says the buyer would acquire the band’s name and artwork as well as merchandising, compositions, synchronization, recordings and publishing contractual rights.
• He frames the move as a step to dissociate from former bandmates and says he must protect his health after years of what he calls malicious associations.
• Coverage notes he and Johnny Marr are reported 50–50 rights holders, that Marr registered The Smiths trademark in 2018, and that a joint-ownership assignment Marr signed in January 2024 still awaits Morrissey’s signature.
• Outlets say the sale’s feasibility is uncertain given those ownership issues, and Rolling Stone reports the provided investor email bounced when they attempted to make contact.