MORRISSEY Hit By Bottle - Liverpool Echo Arena - 7 Nov 2009

Moz left the stage two songs into the gig at after being hit on the head by a drink thrown from the crowd. He was struck after shaking hands with the audience by, what looks like to me, a plastic water bottle.

The attack happened after he had opened with This Charming Man and was playing second song Black Cloud.

The concert stopped for around 15 minutes as the crowd chanted his name. About 10 minutes later a crew member announced the concert would not continue.

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• moz
• mozzer
• morrissey
• bottle
• the smiths
• indie
• god

[1ASMA3]

Who would have the nerve to throw the bottle? Even in my most awful, drunken hour the thought wouldn't ever come close to entering my mind. How wasn't the culprit beaten beyond recognition?

[mg196]

@1ASMA3 - Well, the crowd was full of Morrissey fans. Fighting isn't exactly their strong suit. They probably wept all over the culprit.

[LordCreo]

I understand why he left, it's a shame that it was spoilt for so many by 1 idiot.

If it had been me I would have said I wouldn't continue until the culprit had been kicked out, I suspect the audience would have had the bottle thrower out the door in under a minute.

[MrTravisofthecosmos]

@SenorBeagleCulo I still don't see what that has to do with anything. All professional musicians that care about their music give it their all. Most would play through much worse than being hit by a plastic water bottle. Hell, I've seen musicians get bloodied and finish the show. The guy's overly sensitive because he's been coddled way too long.

[SenorBeagleCulo]

@MrTravisofthecosmos dude you have to understand that he hates people and when he performs hes giving it all so when someone does that to you you'd probably wouldnt hesitate in leaving. hes one of the most sincere men on this planet.

[SenorBeagleCulo]

morrissey is a man of needs of slender needs and if the came when he felt a natural emotion he'd probably jump in the ocean, well he got a natural emotion and it was pure resentment.

[NitrousMcBread]

Morrissey - you are a professional wankstain.

[MsPsylocke]

That was beyond rude and whoever did it is shameful! I do not blame him at all for leaving!

[MrTravisofthecosmos]

That's it? I've been to shows where the band was being pelted by anything the crowd could throw and kept playing. When you're a professional musican should expect rowdy crowds and projectiles. He needs to stop being such a prima donna.

[Etherialshroud]

Morrisey did not deserve that. He is a legend, and people throw bottles now just for the youtube fame. I know that would have hurt my feelings.

[RockLanceLee]

Cmon its a plastic bottle of water. Fucking hilarious. Bum shouldve kept playing

[fatpizzaman]

@ilfacone be careful what you wish for because it could happen to you.  What has Morrissey ever done to you for you to wish such evil on him?

[mg196]

@YesIm10 - Fuckin' A it's funny! That bacon-eating wuss.