Manchester ArenaThe Smiths were curiously absent from Danny Boyle's Olympic ceremony celebration of British musical heritage. "I wasn't invited," explains their former frontman, archly. "That was because my smile was judged to be too sincere." Moments later, Morrissey moans that while he enjoys the freedom of Tel Aviv, the authorities in his hometown have given him "nothing. Absolutely nothing. And I don't know why." The audience roars appreciation, and Steven Patrick Morrissey is in his f...
Guardian Music — Manchester ArenaThe Smiths were curiously absent from Danny Boyle's Olympic ceremony celebration of British musical heritage. "I wasn't invited," explains their former ... more info