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The legendary Morrissey paid a visit to Conan this week to perform his brand new (as yet unreleased) song People Are the Same Everywhere and in case you missed it, you can check out video of his performance below. I was very lucky to see Moz perform a stellar concert performance last week so I’ve been on a bit of a Morrissey high for the last few days. I had such a great time at the show that I want to share some of that joy with all y’all. Click below to check out Morrissey‘s performance on Conan last night to see what I’m talking about.

So … last night I was able to see Morrissey in concert … for which I am VERY grateful. You see, Moz is scheduled to play 3 LA area concerts in the coming days but I will not be able to attend any of them because I will be flying back east to Connecticut to spend Thanksgiving with David’s entire family. Fortunately, Moz scheduled a show 2 hours South of LA in Escondido, CA last night … and that was the show I got to see. Now, a 4 hour round trip drive prolly sounds like a lot but back in the day, I used to make the 4 hour drive EACH WAY from Detroit to Toronto AND Detroit to Chicago to see my fave bands in concert. Last night’s trek was nothing … and let me tell you, it was well worth the drive.

Back in April, the very outspoken Morrissey penned a very critical (and public) letter to Queen Elizabeth II but it turns out that that wasn’t the only writing he’s been doing lately. In addition to an entirely new album (which he is having difficulty releasing), Moz has penned his autobiography and, according to a new interview with Billboard magazine, he will be releasing it in December … of 2012! Click below to read what the Mozzer has to say on, well, a few different things.

In “honor” of Queen Elizabeth, II‘s visit to Ireland this week, singer Morrissey published an open letter to HRH that is scathing in criticism about the Queen’s treatment of the Irish and British people. Altho I feel that Moz goes a bit far when he likens Elizabeth to “Gaddafi or Mubarak” (after all, the Mozzer has never been one to shy away from voicing his political beliefs), I think he does make a few good points in his treatise. Read below what Morrissey has to say about the Queen, her family and this visit to Ireland.

On Saturday we read a very offensive and short-sighted comment from Irish singer/songwriter Morrissey in regards to the entire country of China in terms of their animal rights laws. Because Moz does not agree with the way China handles animal rights, he labeled the entire country of people a “subspecies” of human being. Today we learn that Morrissey is NOT backing down from his statement, in fact, he is trying to reinforce his comment by calling China’s stance on animal rights “indefensible”:

The outspoken former Smiths frontman, a longtime vegetarian and animal rights advocate, told the Guardian Weekend magazine: “Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific. You can’t help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies.” The interview was done by poet Simon Armitage, who told the Guardian: “I thought at the time it was a dangerous thing to say into a tape recorder. He must have known it would make waves, he’s not daft. But he’s provocative and theatrical, and it was one of dozens of dramatic pronouncements. I’m not an apologist for that kind of remark, and couldn’t ignore it. But clearly, when it comes to animal rights and animal welfare, he’s absolutely unshakable in his beliefs. In his view, if you treat an animal badly, you are less than human. I think that was his point” … [Morrissey is] not backing down on this one. He later said in a statement: “If anyone has seen the horrific and unwatchable footage of the Chinese cat and dog trade – animals skinned alive – then they could not possibly argue in favour of China as a caring nation. There are no animal protection laws in China and this results in the worst animal abuse and cruelty on the planet. It is indefensible.”

Again, while I feel like Morrissey‘s heart is in the right place, the way he goes about trying to make his point is completely wrong. Do I agree that animal rights laws in China could be improved? Yes. Actually, I believe that animal rights laws could be improved everywhere in the world, the US included. I just take huge issue with Moz labeling all the people of China as a “subspecies”. Might there be extremely inhumane people out there? Of course there are but it is silly and wrong, IMHO, to attack an entire race of people based on the actions of others. The really unfortunate side effect of all of this controversy is that Morrissey is now hurting the animal rights cause because of his outrageously offensive commentary.

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Morrissey, singer/songwriter and very out-spoken animal rights advocate, has put the entire country of China on blast due to his personal beliefs about their stance on animal rights. According to Moz, the country’s uncaring attitude about animals makes them a “subspecies” of the human race!

Morrissey has described the Chinese people as a “subspecies” because of the nation’s track record of animal welfare. The former Smiths singer, an advocate of animal rights and a vegetarian, made the comment to the Guardian, describing the population’s attitude to animal rights as “horrific”. “Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare?” he said. “Absolutely horrific. You can’t help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies.” The singer also said that the writing process for his forthcoming autobiography is “almost concluded”. Last month Morrissey wrote a letter to The Times newspaper urging the Queen to stop British Army Guards wearing real fur.

Now, I can appreciate that Morrissey has strong beliefs about the rights and welfare of animals but I think it’s a bit shortsighted an only slightly outrageous to classify ALL the people of China as a “subspecies”. I get that he is trying to make a bold statement but to make such a scathing judgment on billions of people like this is a bit … silly. I love me some Moz but I wish he would tone down this sort of rhetoric a bit … especially if he is trying to affect positive change in the rights of animals. This kind of talk doesn’t just dilute his argument, it totally invalidates it.

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Yesterday we saw a video interview of Kellan Lutz speaking on behalf of PETA‘s Always Adopt, Never Buy campaign and today we get to see another animal rights PSA … but this time, the focus is on saving rabbits … with a soundtrack provided by known animal rights activist Morrissey:

Animal lover Morrissey has given his backing to FOUR PAWS’s new animation about rabbit factory farming. Legendary celebrity and singer Morrissey provided the iconic song ‘Everyday is like Sunday’ as the lead soundtrack … Factory farmed caged rabbits have limited space to lie stretched out or sit up on their hind legs. The rabbits are forced to live in cramped and barren conditions. It is not uncommon for bone disorders and foot inflammations to develop, as well as other excruciating conditions. Farmed rabbits may develop neurotic behaviours to relieve the stress caused by their unnatural living conditions.

The animated video is cute but I don’t really get the connectedness between Morrissey‘s song and the message of the PSA — but you can check out the clip for yourselves to determine if it makes sense to you, after the jump …

Last night I ventured North to Ventura, CA to attend the last show of Morrissey‘s Swords Tour which, as it turns out, will very likely be my last concert of 2009 and, indeed, of the decade. You may recall that Jordan and I saw Moz play a show in Pomona, CA last Monday but I just had to see the Mozzer one more time. He actually played the Gibson Amphitheatre here in LA on Thursday night but I hear it wasn’t his best performance (Moz has been plagued by throat problems on this latest tour) … there was a lot of fear that he would cancel the Ventura show but it went off without a hitch. On my way up the 101 freeway, I made a pit stop at one of my fave places to eat in the whole world …

… my beloved Chick-Fil-A. Pink reader Laura gave me the head’s up that there is a Chick-Fil-A in Oxnard, CA (which is on the way to Ventura) so I just had to stop for a delish meal. I made it to The Ventura Theater just in time for Moz to take the stage:

After the jump, check out some of the pics I snapped last night and see the full amazing setlist …

Last night my good friend Jordan and I made our way East to Pomona, CA to see Morrissey live in concert at the Fox Theater as he tours the US on The Swords Tour:

I’ve been a HUGE fan of Morrissey for years, decades now so I was very anxious to see him live in concert again. When last I saw Moz, I was still living in Detroit, MI and I saw him perform at the StateTheater on February 13, 2000. It was at that show that Morrissey stripped off his sweaty t-shirt and threw it high into the air and it came down right in my arms … the best Morrissey concert experience of my life. Unfortch, I was not lucky enough to get the sweaty shirt last night … but Jordan and I were treated to a pretty fantastic concert. After the jump, check out some of the photos I was able to snap last night and see the full show setlist …

Morrissey is having a devil of a time on tour this month. As you may recall, Moz had to end his concert performance in Swindon, UK last month after he collapsed on stage just two songs into his set. After a brief hospital stay, the Mozzer was back on stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall just a few days later. Last night, Moz ended early his performance in Liverpool after an idiot in the crowd threw a drink at his head! Second song into his set, Morrissey gets hit in the head, he says “Good bye” and the show was over:

A shocked Morrissey brought the UK leg of his current tour to an abrupt halt in Liverpool tonight (November 7) when he walked offstage after a fan threw a drink at his head. The star said simply “good bye” at the Liverpool Echo Arena following the incident, exiting in the middle of his second song. He had started with The Smiths standard ‘This Charming Man’ and was in the middle of ‘Black Cloud’ when the incident happened. There are conflicting eye witness reports over whether it was a plastic cup or a bottle that struck. The show was stopped for around 15 minutes as the crowd chanted his name. A little time later a member of the crew announced that the singer had been hit on the head by a bottle and the concert would not continue. Fans jeered and booed at the news. The audience were told they would receive a full refund. The Manc legend is due to travel to Holland to continue European dates on Monday (November 9) in Nijmegen. There is no indication that the Dutch show will be effected by the Liverpool incident.

Insane! I can’t say that I blame Morrissey at all for walking off the stage. He is used to having flowers thrown at him … hell, on occasion he is used to having fans throw themselves at him … but for some asshole to hurtle an object at his face, that is just unreal to me. After the jump, watch video of this incident to see how it all went down …