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Universal have denied claims that they didn’t allow Morrissey to reissue his 2009 single ‘I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris.' Morrissey's website claimed that the song's lyrics and quotes would serve as a dedication to the victims of recent attacks in Paris.
The Morrissey fan zine True to You, through which the musician makes all of his official statements, claimed last Thursday that an executive at the record label refused the single, which would have been a "a loving tribute to the lives lost in the Paris atrocities," instead favoring another Paris tribute "utilising [the] current crop of Universal artists."
A UK based spokesperson for Universal has denied the claims. "We have not received – let alone refused – any request from Morrissey himself related to 'I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris,'" the statement explains.
"While we have not been contacted directly by Morrissey, after seeing the comments on his website last week, we asked his representative to confirm his intentions and which charity he had in mind to support via the song's proceeds. We have yet to receive a reply. Many people at Universal Music have been personally affected by the events in Paris."
"The implication that we have blocked a request from Morrissey in favor of another tribute 'utilizing our current crop of Universal artists' is hurtful and wrong."
Reps for Morrissey and True to You did not haven’t responded to this statement of refute yet.
Meanwhile, The Bataclan has announced that it will be re-opening after the recent terror attacks, while many artists have cancelled European Tours, Security has been tightened across many music venues and Bob Dylan requested very high security measure at his recent performances in Italy.
