Bigmouth strikes Bangkok

Shoplifters of the world unite and take the MRT, as Morrissey almost sang, because the English singer is making his debut on Thai soil. His 2016 concert was cancelled during a period of national mourning, but this time around downtown fans will be pleased to avoid the schlep to Moonstar or Impact, as Morrissey is playing the MRT-adjacent Samyan Mitrtown Hall on Nov 18.

Steven Patrick Morrissey first entered the public consciousness as the blouse-wearing, flower-waving frontman of The Smiths in 1983. The next four years saw the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr bear the rich fruit of a host of singles that transcended their anorak-clad peers in the British indie music scene. They were unlike most bands that typically wore their limited influences on their sleeves, and in the view of venerable radio DJ John Peel, The Smiths sounded only like…