According to reports, Morrissey is unlikely to attend the 2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony that is expected to include The Smiths amongst its honoured music acts. The nominees for next year haven't yet been announced, but that doesn't stop people from speculating.
The reason for Morrissey's apparent reluctance to attend, of course, is that he hates his band's former drummer Mike Joyce because of that royalties lawsuit that Joyce pursued back in the mid nineties. Some 'friend' or other has explained the singer's feelings on the matter: "Morrissey has never forgiven Joyce and if organisers think he's going to bury the hatchet by joining him to accept this award, they've got another thing coming. The only way he could be persuaded to turn up would be if Joyce decides not to attend".