Morrissey drafts in unlikely co-star Cliff Richard for massive New York gig

Sir Cliff might be joining Morrissey in a massive New York gig but the 73-year-old admitted that he couldn’t name the latter’s hits.

08:12 15 February 2014

73-year-old Cliff Richard has been chosen as an unlikely co-star for singer Morrissey for a massive New York gig. Although they are likely to share a huge stage in the US,  Sir Cliff admitted that he had to Google the ex-Smiths frontman just to name any of his hits. 

 

Sir Cliff said: ‘My initial answer is yes but can you check it’s not a joke? Is there an ulterior motive?” [My manager] got hold of Morrissey’s management and he said, “No, Morrissey’s a fan and he’d like you to be there.” So I said yes please.

 

‘The chances of me singing for 15,000 people in New York are pretty well nil. So I thought it would be great.’

 

He added: 'I’ve had hits in the States. I did have two songs in the top 10 - Devil Woman and We Don’t Talk Any More. They will have heard of Wired For Sound. They know Suddenly, which I sang with Olivia [Newton John]. I’m just going to make it really difficult for Morrissey to follow me.

 

He went on: 'People don’t know me in America. That’s why I had no problem saying yes. If Morrissey asked me to support him in England, I’d question it greatly. I’d say, "You can have the first half and I’ll have the second half."’