Morrissey has postponed the first week of his US tour, apparently due to immigration problems. He should have played a gig in Salt Lake City last night, but his promoters have announced his tour won’t now start until his Phoenix gig on 9 Aug. Most of the cancelled dates have been rescheduled.
Meanwhile Johnny Marr (for some, the real talent behind the Smiths) has signed with iMusic, a division of ArtistDirect, and will be recording a debut album with his band Johnny Marr and the Healers. The group features Ringo Starr's son, Zak Starkey, on drums and Kula Shaker's Alonsa Bevan on bass. In a statement yesterday Marr said, "I've been lucky enough to collaborate with people I respect and have really enjoyed all the records I've done. But there's things I want to do and a sound I want that I can only get with my own band."