Overview

• Nick Cave revealed on his Red Hand Files website that Morrissey had asked him to deliver a provocative, spoken-word “anti-woke screed” over a Greek bouzouki intro.
• He said he agreed with some of the sentiment but felt the political content diminished the music’s impact and declined the offer.
• The track was expected to appear on Morrissey’s unreleased album Bonfire of Teenagers, which remains shelved because labels have declined to release it.
• Cave praised Morrissey as one of the strongest lyricists of his generation despite calling him a divisive figure.
• Morrissey is touring Europe through August followed by North American dates in September and October.