Singer Morrissey has revealed that he has bought back the rights to two of his albums after a lengthy dispute with his label Capitol Records. The former Smiths frontman had been in a legal battle with Capitol for several years after his album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ was completed in 2021 but remained unreleased. Despite being slated for release in 2023, Morrissey later announced that he had ‘voluntarily withdrawn from any association with Capitol Records and that Miley Cyrus, who recorded backing vocals on one song, had asked to have her vocals removed. In a post on his website, Morrissey revealed that he had bought the rights to release that album, as well as the earlier WORLD PEACE IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’ was Morrissey’s tenth solo album, released in 2014 via Capitol and Harvest. ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’, recorded against a background of much-publicized turbulence and featuring guest spots from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Flea, as well as Iggy Pop, is now also set for release with Morrissey confirming he has paid the exit fee to Capitol Records to secure the rights.
Earlier this week, the singer announced details of a re-issue of his 1993 live album ‘Beethoven Was Deaf’, which will arrive on July 26. The record was recorded at Zenith in Paris, and the new version will be available on CD and on black or orange vinyl. He has also teased “two special event concerts” which are planned to launch the July release, with fans advised to keep an eye on his official website for further details.
At the start of the year, Morrissey was said to be “receiving medical supervision for physical exhaustion,” after cancelling a string of shows in Los Angeles, including two scheduled in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his 2004 album ‘You Are The Quarry.’ In January, Morrissey claimed in a blog post that he was being erased from the central essence of The Smiths
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