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Morrissey campaign against bullfighting in Spain

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In late July 2026, British singer‑songwriter Morrissey sent an open letter to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urging a ban on bullfighting, aligning with animal‑rights groups and a parliamentary citizen initiative that had amassed over 715,000 signatures proposal to strip the sport of its protected cultural‑heritage status. status and a petition that had gathered more than 715,000 signatures. He reiterated the appeal during his performance at the inaugural Barts Festival performance in Barcelona. The finale at Poble Espanyol saw him arrive 11 minutes late, deliver a set that included “Billy Budd,” and address the crowd, while the festival overall recorded 68,000 attendees across 20 nights with a 70 % average occupancy. Fans camped overnight for early entry Barcelona and the venue served a strictly vegan menu. The concert marked Morrissey’s fourth appearance in the city. The campaign continued as he embarked again on his "Make‑up is a lie" tour of Spain, with scheduled shows in Barcelona and Madrid. Ahead of the tour he sent another letter to Sánchez calling for a nationwide ban. Spanish press noted his long history of concert cancellations—about 360 since 1991—highlighting the rarity of a cancellation for a political cause. On 27 July 2026, ahead of the Barcelona and Madrid dates, Morrissey again wrote to Sánchez demanding Iberian tour, describing bullfighting as a nationwide ban. The letter was noted alongside press commentary on his historically high rate of show cancellations – roughly 360 since 1991, representing 25‑40 % of his yearly gigs – with the first Spanish cancellation recorded at the Benicàssim festival in 2004. Morrissey’s “barbaric” tradition. His Madrid stop on 30 July 2026 at the Movistar Arena, his first performance in Arena at the capital in over ten years, end of July (reported on 29‑30 July) featured a mixed‑reception set plagued by sound and lighting issues. During the concert technical issues, but he reiterated his appeal to Sánchez used the platform to outlaw bullfighting, prompting repeat the call for a nationwide ban, sparking renewed debate in Spanish media about media. On 1 August, Morrissey performed at the cultural status Super Bock Arena in Porto, Portugal, as part of the sport. same tour, promoting his new album released in March 2026, which received mixed reviews and a Metacritic score of 59. The tour continues to draw attention both for the music and for his outspoken animal‑rights stance.

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  1. 2026-08-01 18:28 UTC Morrissey campaign against bullfighting in Spain
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  3. 2026-07-27 05:26 UTC Morrissey campaign against bullfighting in Spain
  4. 2026-07-25 22:22 UTC Morrissey campaign against bullfighting in Spain

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