Best of the Fest: Darker Trade
Darker Waves (Nov 14, 2026)
Darker Waves
The Pope of Mope, Morrissey recently announced two Italian dates, in addition to being the headliner of Darker Waves Music Festival. That Festival looks hot, they secured some really good bands on the lineup, including Smashing Pumpkins, Simple Minds, The Damned, Bad Religion, Manic Street Preachers, Adam Ant, Gary Numan, Psychedelic Furs, Soft Cell, Silversun Pickups, and more.
That’s not the end of it, according to the Big Mouth himself, other countries, such as Norway, France, and Hungary, are also on his tour list. Announcement from March 31st:
Scheduled announcements of Morrissey concerts in Oslo (Norway), Warsaw (Poland), Budapest (Hungary), Porto (Portugal), New York City (U.S.A.), Liverpool (England), Paris (France), Brussels (Belgium). Details very shortly. Also, news of a 12-inch vinyl single release. Stay tuned.
Morrissey Confirmed 2026 Dates
- 19 Jul 2026 Cernobbio – Lake Sound Park 2026
- 21 Jul 2026 Asti – Asti Musica 2026
- 14 Nov 2026 Huntington Beach, CA – Darker Waves
Rough Trade 50 (July 17-19, 2026)
Rough Trade
Iconic Rough Trade Records, who was responsible for much of The Smiths’ cult success, is looking to celebrate their 50th Birthday with a massive celebration to take place on July 17-19, 2026, at London’s Southbank Centre.
Rough Trade 50 will feature fan-favorites Pulp at Royal Festival Hall on July 18, to perform their latest More, plus all the hits you remember: “Disco 2000”, “Common People”, “Babies”, etc.
caroline will be playing the Queen Elizabeth Hall with special guests My New Band Believe on July 19.
Geoff Travis, founder of Rough Trade Records had this to say:
This year means it’s 50 years since the day the first shop opened its doors on Kensington Park Road. The Rough Trade shop, which became a distributor and then a Record label, has helped to bring into the world some of the very best music. Someone said we should celebrate! So here we are with a weekend takeover of the Southbank Centre. Come and celebrate with us.
For more information, head over to Rough Trade 50 website for full details.
So great bands, wish I was there to help celebrate Rough Trade.
Registered Historical Facts* is my regular series on Morrissey and the Smiths’ appearances in pop culture.
Read more Every date that Morrissey has ever cancelled and Registered Historical Facts: Smiths and Morrissey in Pop Culture.
* The title comes a line in The Queen is Dead:
So, I checked all the registered historical facts
and I was shocked into shame to discover
how I’m the 18th pale descendent
of some old queen or other
has the world changed, or have I changed?
and I was shocked into shame to discover
how I’m the 18th pale descendent
of some old queen or other
has the world changed, or have I changed?
