REVIEW: Wireless Fest, Morrissey [Festival Fever]

REVIEW: Wireless Fest, Morrissey

Posted on July 7, 2008 4:15 PM
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02 Wireless Festival
Hyde Park
Friday 4th July 2008

Review by Chris Todd

The mass of people all arriving at 8.30 meant that Morrissey's fans decide to wait until he’s due on rather than doing something as crass as watching The Wombats. Within minutes of his arrival, an empty Hyde Park is awash with thousands of expectant fans. His arrival makes one girl burst into tears as soon as she sees him as Morrissey fans tend to do, this is either from excitement or the fact he is wearing a Playboy t-shirt which is rapidly replaced oddly by an American Idol one.

Kicking off with a beefy rendition of one of his finest tracks; 'Last of the Famous International Playboys', he precedes to make Hyde Park his with a greatest hits set incorporating songs from his forthcoming 'Years of refusal' as well as long lost Smiths classics such as the gorgeous 'Stretch out and wait' and a rapturous rendition of 'Irish Blood, English Heart' all delivered in his particularly dismissive way. The stench of burger bars and hot dogs hangs so heavy in the air that even Mozzer can smell it onstage to which he begins to berate the audience by 'Announcing you stick death inside your bodies', Kylie also is on the receiving end of his ire commenting on her OBE "Which I believe to be totally deserved, as for me... I'm nameless, timeless, that's about it really".

The showstopper however is a stunning and emotive rendition of 'Life is a Pigsty' which ends with him writhing on the floor looking like a true icon, just to hammer that status home they finish with an electrifying rendition of 'How Soon Is Now' ensuring a mass sing-along occurs before the crowd leave elated if maybe also slightly depressed.