Morrissey has signed a deal with Sire Records, three years after his previous home, Capitol, shelved a completed album. We’ll see what new material someone who was also a singer of The Smiths.
According to Rolling Stone, Morrissey, the founder of The Smiths, has signed a new contract with Sire Records. The news comes three years after his previous home, Capitol, shelved an already completed album. Furthermore, five years ago, the BMG label officially stopped working with the singer. A decision that Moz attributed to new management and diversity. “BMG has appointed a new executive who does not want another Morrissey album,” he wrote in a statement at the time.
After the cancellation of his contract with BMG, Morrissey spent the following years trying to publish the two albums that served as a continuation of “I Am Not A Dog On A Chain” (20). The first, “Bonfire of Teenagers”has Chad Smith, Flea and Iggy Pop. At first, capitol was going to publish it before it was reportedly archived. “All the major record labels in London have rejected ‘Bonfire of Teenagers’ while admitting it is a masterpiece,” Morrissey told The Telegraph in 2024.
The signing of Morrissey by Sire Recrods It comes after the artist was forced to cancel two concerts on his 2025 North American tour following a death threat. Additionally, that same month, the singer stated that he was selling his rights to the catalog of The Smiths. At the moment there is no news about the possible launch “Bonfire Of TeenagersFurthermore, even less is known about Moz’s finished second album, “You’re Right, It’s Time”.
