Morrissey today announced a May concert in San Diego following his two Hawaiian appearances, along with delivering his customary tour-ending write-up in which he calls his just-completed trip to South America ‘the best tour of my life,’ and proceeds to rank the shows (Bogota, Colombia, claimed the No. 1 spot).
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Morrissey has extended his spring tour of Japan and Southeast Asia to include a concert in the Philippines — and he’s added a pair of dates on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui. According to dates posted at fansite True To You, Moz will now perform in Manila on May 13, then perform in Hawaii on May 18 and 19.
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Morrissey opened up his 11-date South American tour with a headlining slot at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Viña del Mar, Chile, on Friday night, and since the whole festival was webcast, you can now watch Moz’s full 80-minute performance right here.
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Morrissey next month will reissue his 1988 debut ‘Viva Hate’ in a new edition remastered by original producer Stephen Street and featuring a tweaked tracklist and modified artwork — and he’ll follow that a month later with a 10-inch single released for Record Store Day featuring a previously announced remix of ‘Suedehead’ by Sparks.
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