Anyone here going? Out of all the Smiths tribute band types over the years these remain my favourite.
Not after reading the account of Martin Rossiter’s appalling behaviour written by his ex-wife.
(Trigger warning, very detailed descriptions of horrific abuse)
Edit - seems I can’t post links here. Seach ‘Martin Rossiter April Richardson’ and there’s a link to a thread on a Morrissey forum with the link to the account in the first post.
I had no idea about that, thanks for raising it. I’ve found the article, it’s absolutely harrowing:
(You have to make a certain number of posts on here before you can post links on here I think.)
Also have it on pretty good authority that the band members can’t stand Martin rossiter so have at best mixed feelings about this
That’s one of the most horrific accounts of abuse and mental ill health I’ve ever read. Very articulately told. Jesus.
Ah what a dick
It’s horrific and is barely mentioned anywhere. Presumably as it’s an anonymous account, but seems well confirmed elsewhere. Thanks for reposting.
Unpleasant to say the least. One would hope that he’s going to hand the proceeds of this exercise to the person who wrote the account given the position he left them in.
Came to post how wrong I was to think that they wouldn’t sell out the Apollo and found all this. Grim. Very glad I didn’t try and get a ticket.
Well, he did a farewell concert to the Gene songs without them and they weren’t happy about that, but this is a payday they presumably needed. I wonder if they knew any of this.
Yeah, he didn’t even ask them to be part of that, let alone give them the chance to refuse