Morrissey releases a new single: listen to "Notre-Dame" from the upcoming album "Make-Up Is A Lie" out in March

Morrissey's recording comeback takes shape with “Notre-Dame”, the new single taken from the album “Make-Up Is A Lie”, due out on March 6, 2026 via Sire/Warner Records. Built on dark, restrained synth-rock, the song draws inspiration from the fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. In the lyrics, Morrissey sings: “Notre-Dame, we know who tried to kill you”, followed by “Notre-Dame, we will not be silent”. Compared to the live versions performed so far, the studio edition introduces a significant change to one of the most discussed passages: the line “Before investigations/ They said, ‘It’s not terrorism'” is replaced with “Before investigations/ They said, ‘There’s nothing to see here'”, softening the direct reference to theories of a terrorist motive.

Listen to “Notre-Dame” below.

The new album

“Notre-Dame” follows the lead single “Make-Up Is a Lie” and precedes the identically-titled album, Morrissey's fourteenth solo effort and his first in over five years of recording silence since “I Am Not A Dog On A Chain”. The record also marks the singer's return to a historic major-label home, following his friction with Capitol Records and the end of his deal with BMG.

“Make-Up Is A Lie” was recorded at Studio La Fabrique in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, in the south of France, produced by Joe Chiccarelli. The album features poetic, provocative lyrics, spare but varied arrangements, and a title that evokes an idea of direct, unmediated exposure.

On the record Morrissey is joined by regular members of his backing band, including Jesse Tobias, Camila Grey, Carmen Vandenberg, Juan Galeano, Alain Whyte, Gustavo Manzur and Brendan Buckley. The tracklist includes songs the artist has mentioned in the past, brand-new material, and a cover of Amazona by Roxy Music, taken from their 1973 album.

"Make-Up Is A Lie" will be available in both digital and physical formats. The vinyl will be released in three variants: blue, red, and Zoetrope picture disc.

Here's the tracklist and cover art for the album:

1. You’re Right, It’s Time
2. Make-Up Is a Lie
3. Notre-Dame
4. Amazona (Roxy Music cover)
5. Headache
6. Boulevard
7. Zoom Zoom the Little Boy
8. The Night Pop Dropped
9. Kerching Kerching
10. Lester Bangs
11. Many Icebergs Ago
12. The Monsters of Pig Alley

Tour and Italian date

Despite a series of recent cancellations, attributed to health issues and allergic reactions to medication, Morrissey is pressing on with his world tour. The only Italian date is set for March 9, 2026 at the Fabrique in Milan.

Here are all the confirmed dates for the 2026 tour:

February 13 Aarhus – Scandinavian Congress Center

February 15 Hamburg – Sporthalle Hamburg

February 17 Frankfurt – Jahrhunderthalle

February 20 Esch-Sur-Alzette – Rockhal

February 24 Rotterdam – De Doelen

28 febbraio Londra – The O2

March 4 Lille – Zenith de Lille

7 marzo Zurigo – The Hall

March 9 Milan – Fabrique

March 12 Valencia – Palau de les Arts

March 14 Zaragoza – Auditorio de Zaragoza

March 16 Seville – Cartuja Center

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