Nick Cave said he turned down an opportunity to work with Morrissey, despite considering him one of “the best lyricists of his generation”.

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In the past, Nick Cave has used his Red Hand Files newsletter to say nice things about Morrissey. In 2019, Morrissey wore a pin supporting For Britain, a racist far-right political party, on The Tonight Show. In the aftermath, Cave wrote, “Whatever inanities [Morrissey] may postulate, we cannot overlook the fact that he has written a vast and extraordinary catalogue, which has enhanced the lives of his many fans beyond recognition.” In his latest newsletter, Cave again affirmed his admiration for Morrissey’s music, but he also says that he said no to the opportunity to deliver “an unnecessarily provocative and slightly silly anti-woke screed” on a new Morrissey song.