Morrissey to play homecoming gig on 50th birthday

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Ex-Smiths singer will also play London show

Dec 4, 2008
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Morrissey has announced details of three live shows for 2009 - one of which will take place in his native Manchester on his 50th birthday.

The former Smiths singer will play at the London Royal Albert Hall on May 11, then at the Manchester Apollo on May 22 and 23.

The first Manchester show is on the date of Morrissey's 50th birthday.

The shows will follow the release of the star's next studio album, 'Years Of Refusal', scheduled to hit the shelves on February 16. Morrissey recently revealed the cover art for the new album.

Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday (December 5) at 10am (GMT).

To check the availability of Morrissey tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Morrissey tickets:

Jul 18, 2009 19:30 at The Troxy, London - Buy from Seetickets
Jul 19, 2009 19:30 at O2 Academy Brixton, London - Buy from Seetickets
Jul 21, 2009 19:30 at O2 Academy Brixton, London - Buy from Seetickets

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See Morrissey play at an O2 Venue. Remember if you're on O2 you can get Priority Tickets to The O2 and O2 Academy venues up to 48 hours before they go on general release. Register at o2.co.uk/priority. Terms apply.

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batesy89

Dec 4, 2008

whoohooo ill defo b there gonna get tickets to both nights

mozafan

Dec 4, 2008

oh my god yes

littlemammiesboy

Dec 4, 2008

NOOOOOOO! Morrissey was awful at edinburgh last year, let go man! I would have loved to have seen the smiths but its over, he knows its over, its over