Morrissey: the setlist for the Milan concert by the ex-Smiths frontman

Steven Patrick Morrissey is set to perform in Italy once again. At 66, the former frontman of the Smiths remains one of the most recognisable figures in British music and a cult presence for a substantial part of the international pop and rock scene. The world tour will stop off on March 9th at Fabrique in Milan, in what is the only Italian date. The show is already sold out, a sign of a fanbase that remains loyal and passionate, despite the “threats” of cancellation that always loom over the unpredictable English singer's dates.

Former frontman of the Smiths, a band that split up decades ago but remains central to the history of British rock, Morrissey has since built a long-running and instantly recognisable solo career. His songs blend melancholy and sarcasm, with lyrics that are often blunt in their positions and rarely inclined towards compromise.

On March 6th he releases his new album, “Make-Up Is A Lie”, the fourteenth title in his discography. The record ends a recording hiatus of roughly six years and picks up the recurring themes of his body of work: identity, authenticity, social criticism. Even from the title, the album suggests an invitation to expose oneself without filters, a line Morrissey has often followed outside the musical context too.

In 2024 he received an award for his commitment to animal rights, a cause he has been active in for years and which runs alongside his artistic career.

The tour's setlist spans over forty years of material, mixing solo career tracks with Smiths classics. Among the best-known titles are “This Charming Man”, “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” and “Everyday Is Like Sunday”, songs that over time have taken on, for many listeners, the status of generational anthems.

This is the probable setlist for the Milan show, based on the setlist from the ongoing European tour.

• Billy Budd
• I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
• Shoplifters Of The World Unite
• Notre-Dame
• Make-Up Is A Lie
• Now My Heart Is Full
• A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
• The Monsters Of Pig Alley
• World Peace Is None Of Your Business
• Best Friend On The Payroll
• I Know It’s Over
• Suedehead
• Everyday Is Like Sunday
• How Soon Is Now?
• Jack The Ripper
• I Will See You In Far-Off Places
• There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

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