As Morrissey plays two sold-out shows in Glasgow, you may be callously judged by your fellow peers for wanting to see the quiffed troubadour in the flesh.

In recent years, Morrissey, the enigmatic frontman of The Smiths and prolific solo artist, has found himself at the centre of relentless controversy. Accusations of racism, xenophobia, and political incorrectness have led to widespread backlash, with festivals dropping him, critics condemning him, and fans abandoning him. It has even blocked a collaboration with superstar Miley Cyrus, if you believe the rumours.

Yet, in a rush to "cancel" Morrissey, we risk discarding one of the most brilliant and idiosyncratic lyricists and vocalists of modern music – an artist whose contribution will arrive in history as more important than any polarising or contrarian statement he is so eager to express.

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Morrissey is not a politician or someone with any institutional power, so to hold him or any artist to the same standard is a strange allocation of moral righteousness.

He is certainly saying the opposite of what I believe, some of which I find rather vile, but then I also realise that the personal opinion of an artist matters........

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