The most ironic thing about all this is that when he was living in L.A. up the street from the Palladium, he enjoyed the support of the Latino population who by then and quite inexplicably become his most rabid and fervent audience here in Southern California.

I don't know what it was about his music, but it resonated with the kids of working class Latino immigrants in a way that no other British "alternative" postpunk bands did. I mean by the end of his touring life here, his concerts were comprised of about 85% Latino "greaser" (1950's rockabilly look, not the slur) kids.

Perhaps they tapped into the whole outsider angst he sang about or perhaps they identified with Morrissey's working class Manchester roots. Whatever it was, Morrissey sure pandered to that crowd with gusto and enthusiasm.

So I dunoo.. was it just that? Pandering to his bread and butter? Or is it that he doesn't mind immigration when it's not in 'HIS' country? Whatever the answer, these statements are quite disappointing.