{"id":2493262,"date":"2026-07-08T12:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2493262"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:20:04","slug":"diversity-is-a-lie-morrissey-launches-bizarre-tirade-against-bbc-over-new-single-notre-dame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/diversity-is-a-lie-morrissey-launches-bizarre-tirade-against-bbc-over-new-single-notre-dame\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Diversity is a lie&#8221;: Morrissey launches bizarre tirade against BBC over new single Notre-Dame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-2b87152a-7a05-11f1-a3d9-e9c2963fb96d\"><strong>Morrissey has launched a rant against the BBC, claiming that the broadcaster is blacklisting his single Notre-Dame and insisting that its commitment to diversity &#8220;is a lie&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a post on his website <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrisseycentral.com\/messagesfrommorrissey\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.morrisseycentral.com\/messagesfrommorrissey\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Morrissey Central<\/a>, the singer-songwriter claimed the track had received &#8220;no airplay&#8221; despite it currently sitting at Number 6 in the UK singles chart.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-2b87152a-7a05-11f1-a3d9-e9c2963fb96d-2\">He wrote: &#8220;The public wants to hear the song, but the BBC will not play it even though their stations are a public service duty-bound to reflect public taste. 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If the song is suspected of independent thought &#8211; God forbid! it is not played, therefore, under these circumstances, any station that pledges allegiance to diversity is lying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;cUaw4q6w&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;7nApoMoT&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_7nApoMoT_cUaw4q6w_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;7nApoMoT&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_7nApoMoT_cUaw4q6w_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;30e8cspu7LfInuvCoE1c9XL32YMTZLmGlH5QBgv6G5AFaPyr&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/media\/img\/musicradar_logo.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The song in question, released in February, amplifies a conspiracy theory based around the 2019 Notre-Dame cathedral fire, suggesting that the incident was arson rather than an accident (no evidence of arson has been found, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-48776794\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-48776794\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">BBC reports<\/a>). The track includes lyrics like: &#8220;Notre-Dame, we will not be silent \/ Before investigations \/ They said, &#8216;There&#8217;s nothing to see here'&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video youtube-facade\" data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"elk-Q44JiUwa2Xg\">\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\">\n<div class=\"watch-on-iframe-Q44JiUwa2Xg\" data-yt-video-token=\"Q44JiUwa2Xg\" title=\"Morrissey - Notre-Dame (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube\">\n<span class=\"youtube-video-title\">Morrissey &#8211; Notre-Dame (Official Lyric Video) &#8211; YouTube<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Q44JiUwa2Xg\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Morrissey - Notre-Dame (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"play-button\" viewbox=\"0 0 234.67 165.33\"><path fill=\"red\" d=\"M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 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For years, he has consistently flirted with controversial figures and espoused troubling views, including backing the far-right party For Britain on his website (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrisseycentral.com\/messagesfrommorrissey\/i-ve-been-dreaming-of-a-time-when-the-english-are-sick-to-death-of-labour-and-tories\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.morrisseycentral.com\/messagesfrommorrissey\/i-ve-been-dreaming-of-a-time-when-the-english-are-sick-to-death-of-labour-and-tories\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Morrissey Central<\/a>).<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;When people say &#8216;Diversity is our strength&#8217; they fail to mention how their notion of &#8216;diversity&#8217; entails very strict Third Reich regulations and punishments,&#8221; his recent statement on the song Notre-Dame continued. &#8220;I wonder why people can&#8217;t simply be honest about these things?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Morrissey&#8217;s single peaking at Number 6 is largely down to physical sales following the recent release of a deluxe vinyl of the track. The Singles Sales Chart is based on the purchases of vinyl, CDs, and digital downloads, but when it comes to the Official Singles Chart, which also factors in streaming, Notre-Dame isn&#8217;t even in the Top 100. Perhaps this is a sign of the former Smiths frontman&#8217;s fading relevance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-2RQbAwUhDUmeZb2JbXqWk9\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-2RQbAwUhDUmeZb2JbXqWk9 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? 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