As Morrissey revealed, Marr recently turned down a lucrative offer to reunite the band. Morrissey Explains Interest in The Smiths Reunion Tour, Is Tired of Johnny Marr’s “Bitchslap Comments”

One subject discussed was the Smiths reunion tour that Morrissey agreed to participate in, which was shot down by his bandmate-turned-nemesis Johnny Marr due to his personal and political differences with Moz. Morrissey’s comment goes from sentimental warmth to I don’t like you anyway in record time:

"It wasn't because I had any emotional attachment to Marr," Morrissey said of his former bandmate. "I have absolutely none."

Morrissey says he agreed to a Smiths reunion tour because it was "the last time such a thing would be possible". Despite previously joking he would "rather eat [his] own testicles" and break his vow of vegetarianism than reform the iconic indie band,