After the confrontation between Morrissey and Johnny Marr to take over the brand name of The Smithsthe vocalist has fired his entire management team after Marr He argued that he did not get a response from the singer about the “The Smiths brand”.
Morrissey announced on its website that it had fired its entire management team, but offered no further details. All of this only adds to the “Morrissey-Marr-The Smiths” soap opera. At the end of last month, Morrissey He said that Marr had “ignored” an offer to reunite the group. Morrissey He stated that he would have accepted that he had imagined being able to see The Smiths to go on a big tour in 2025. The former vocalist also commented that Marr had “blocked” a possible new greatest hits album by the group.
Marr, now holder of the trademark of the name The Smithsresponded to Morrissey with a single statement. In it, the management of Marrsaid the guitarist had contacted Morrissey in 2018 through representatives after a third party had attempted to take over the trademark The Smiths. After receiving no response from the singer, Marr decided to register the trademark on his own. Subsequently, there was an agreement with the lawyers of Morrissey that the brand would be maintained for the benefit of both. Morrissey’s reaction suggests that some of his management’s actions were done behind his back, but we know that nothing is ever 100% clear with him.
