Not quite Meeting Morrissey
The Wellington Morrissey concert was brilliant. Morrissey sang lots of Smiths songs that I never thought I would hear live. I was beside myself at How soon is now, Still Ill and I know it’s over. Actually, a very important thought that I had in the plane which I forgot to draw was that I thought ‘I can die now and go down singing To die by your side, the pleasure the privilege is mine‘. I am quite nervous about flying.
If any of you have managed to get the latest Metro magazine you would have seen that I was quite nervous about revisiting the past. The 1991 Morrissey concert goes down in my personal hall of best lifetime experiences. But this time I was not disappointed in the slightest. I am still so very happy. And we had a beautiful weekend, as documented by Helen.
LET ME BE FRANK 
I’m shaky and flushed just reading about it! How delightful….
When we saw you and Morrissey land we were sure the plane was quivering with either a body slam or unrequitedness. Post me a copy of Dead People’s Music quick pronto and I’ll deliver it next time I’m skulking past the music department…
I was on this flight and heard parts of this conversation as you depict it! I tried to smile over at you a few times but I don’t think you saw! I was happy because it was a very Moz (80s) outfit that I was wearing that day – a floral shirt, my hair sort of quiffed up, brogues. Thanks for the awesome comic, it really captures the spirit of the EVENT!
I’m sorry I didn’t notice you smiling! But then I walked right past Morrissey and didn’t see him the first time either – obviously my powers of observation are spotty! Your outfit sounds excellent.
You are the last of the international playgirls!
Great stuff. I was on the 3:30 pm flight so I wasn’t even close to meeting Morrissey. They were both great shows. I was so pleased that I made the effort to travel to Wellington… I had regretted not making the journey in ’91. I think these two shows were actually far better than ’91, especially as the band was a lot more proficient.