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Morrissey has used the \u201cMessages From Morrissey\u201d section of his official website to air his grievances about everything from a lack of financial support<\/a> from the music industry to feeling creatively misunderstood by most everyone around him. Most read like frustration-fueled diary entries dressed up as public service announcements. But the most recent post on Morrissey Central<\/a> appears to be more consequential.<\/p>\n \u201cMorrissey has no choice but to offer for sale all of his business interests in \u201cThe Smiths\u201d to any interested party \/ investor,\u201d the post titled \u201cA Soul for Sale\u201d reads. Published on Sept. 3, the message offers up the Smiths\u2019 name, artwork, merchandising rights, songs, synchronization rights, recordings, and contractual rights for publishing for sale to the highest bidder. It\u2019s unclear whether Morrissey created the post himself \u2014 and representatives for the musician did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone\u2018s request for comment.<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n But it does include a quote that is attributed directly to him. \u201cI am burnt out by any and all connections to [former Smiths members Johnny] Marr, [Andy] Rourke, [Mike] Joyce. I have had enough of malicious associations,\u201d he allegedly shared. \u201cWith my entire life I have paid my rightful dues to these songs and these images. I would now like to live disassociated from those who wish me nothing but ill-will and destruction, and this is the only resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, Morrissey stated that he accepted a \u201clucrative offer\u201d<\/a> from AEG Entertainment Group to reform the Smiths alongside Marr, but said that \u201cMarr ignored the offer.\u201d In a clarifying public statement, Marr reframed the narrative his former bandmate introduced about what actually happened. \u201cI didn\u2019t ignore the offer,\u201d he said. \u201cI said no.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2023, the Smiths bassist Rourke <\/a>died after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, making any true reunion of the Smiths impossible. Meanwhile, drummer Joyce has been estranged from both Morrissey and Marr since an extremely contentious 1996 lawsuit over the Smiths royalties.<\/p>\n \u201cThe songs are me \u2013 they are no one else \u2013 but they bring with them business communications that go to excessive lengths to create as much dread and spite year after year,\u201d the Morrissey quote continues. \u201cI must now protect myself, especially my health.\u201d<\/p>\n The post concludes with contact information for \u201cany serious investors,\u201d though when Rolling Stone reached out for more information, the email bounced back.<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. 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