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Singer Cancels ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Performance After Finding Out the ‘Animal Serial Killers’ of ‘Duck Dynasty’ Would Be There

Feb. 26, 2013 7:50pm Jason Howerton

Morrissey Cancels Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance After Finding Out Stars of Duck Dynasty Would Be There

GREENVALE, NY – JANUARY 09: Morrissey performs at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on January 9, 2013 in Greenvale, New York. Credit: Getty Images

After finding out the stars of the hit show “Duck Dynasty” would be appearing on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” indie artist Morrissey promptly cancelled his performance. The former Smiths frontman and animal rights activist said he couldn’t risk “being alongside people who, in effect, amount to animal serial killers.”

A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” reality show follows a Louisiana family with a business selling duck hunting products. TheBlaze recently spoke with Duck Commander CEO and the main character of the show, Willie Robertson, about everything from guns, faith and his trademark bandana.

Morrissey issued the following statement announcing the cancellation:

“Morrissey is thankful for being invited to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live tomorrow, February 26. However, he cannot morally be on a television program where the cast members of Duck Dynasty will also be guests. Morrissey would be honored to play the show, if Duck Dynasty were removed.”

“As far as my reputation is concerned, I can’t take the risk of being on a show alongside people who, in effect, amount to animal serial killers. If Jimmy cannot dump Duck Dynasty then we must step away,” the singer added.

In this May 9, 2012 photo, from left, Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson, Phil Robertson, Miss Kay Robertson and Si Robertson pose at the A&E Networks 2012 Upfront at Lincoln Center in New York. The Robertsons star in the A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty.” (AP Photo/Starpix, Kristina Bumphrey)

The producers of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” reportedly attempted to compromise with Morrissey and even offered to tape his performance, but the singer didn’t budge. The cancellation became official on Monday. In his absence, the show has booked the Denver band Churchill.

A person familiar with the Kimmel show’s plans confirmed that Morrissey was to appear. The person lacked authority to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

The person says Morrissey’s performance will be rescheduled.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

UPDATE:

The crew had a hilarious appearance on the show last night and responded to the controversy with a vegan commercial. Watch it all here.

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SamZydeco
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:26pm
Morrissey is the kind of diva that would make Madonna blush. Like Madonna, Morrissey was big in the ’80′s. An example of his megalomania, he was asked whose music he listens to in his spare time. His response was, “Mine”.

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Oknowwhat
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:22pm
http://www.kingsofar.com. Here is a nice picture of him & his fake gun (& fake coolness). He has got to be close to 70s now… Way to old to be acting like a young chump.

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hialtitude
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:18pm
First of all, who the heck is he? Second, I’m betting big money he’s pro abortion. So, “Shut up, you hypocrite.”

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thekriplins13
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:18pm
As the doctor has ordered additional rest for MORRISSEY,he is currently undergoing treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett’s esophagus. He has just used the stupid American media to boost his ticket sales that were probably weak. He just took off this whole month because of this, so not going proved more prosperous than actually being on the show. Whats up with these lymys anyway they sure are weak in the knee’s. Anybody who call’s there buddy Mate ya gotta wonder.

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FlowerBell
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:16pm
I would bet a doughnut this pitiful excuse for a human being is pro-abortion.

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freenj
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:15pm
Who is Morrisey and I don’t give a dam!
Duck is good, eat more duck!

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dumby21
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:11pm
He dislikes Obama, how is he left wing?

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pandora665
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:11pm
Didn’t realize the The Smith’s frontman was still around. As for the man’s fear of his reputation being tarnished as a result of appearing on a show with ‘Duck Dynasty”, Morrissey can rest assure, considering that his reputation was lost year ago when he decided to become a poor imitation of Robert Smith.

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Fenrirsulfr
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:10pm
Dear Vegetarians,
When the crops for your tofu are harvested; Thousands of birds, animals and reptiles are terrorized and made homeless by machinery, hundreds are gruesomely murdered by whirring blades and crushing wheels.
Even more are spared the quick death of a sportsman’s bullet when the farmers use poison baits for pest control, I’m sure they prefer laying in agony for hours suffering bone breaking muscle spasms while bleeding out the mouth and anus to a .223 to the brain.

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ddbaseball134
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:09pm
Morissey is so irrelevant at this moment in time…big whoop!

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KBARRANCH
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:09pm
What a *****…

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CWPrequired
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:09pm
He rescheduled to come on with the leading man from the new hit series abortion dynasty the following week.

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Indagila
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:07pm
MR. MORRISEY,
Dearset most gentle sir,
There is no need for you to suffer the obvious bigotry you are subjected to here among these red necks, heathenous haters and murderous hicks!
I would invite you to my home, a place of tranquil refuge for all living things.
Well, until opening day. Then, we unlimber a bunch of really high grade double shotguns and just shoot the birds of peace, the dove. Truth be told, we shoot em to rags. We kill them wholsale RIGHT FROM THE PORCH! Till they quit showin’ up. Then we rrriiiiip! the little breasts from their tattered carcasses, wrap em in strips of dead, factory farmed pig and throw em on a fire! Then, with great gobs of rice pilaf, huge gulps of cheap red wine, right from the box and hot pepper poppers, we devour the little birdies! We eat until we come to a point of peaceful stupor. Wanna come along? It’s freakin’ great! “Ooommmmmmmmm”.

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Exidor
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:06pm
He can go back where he came from….. pillow biting nancy boy.

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TheFederalist
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:05pm
I would rather listen to and watch Duck Dynasty than Missery…. uh, Morrissey… whoever that is. Who the heck is Morrissey?

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lefty5005
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:05pm
Unlike some thin skinned cultural misfits us southerners prefer our stereotypes. Go on believing we are ignorant, poor, uneducated and naive. Heck, we are not crazy enough to live in very cold weather and put up with big city liberalism and super taxation like up north. I am not sure how bright you are believing everything you see on TV either. One of the biggest winners on Jeopardy didn’t even have a college degree and I work with a lady who speaks 4 languages, is from Florida and never attended college but spent some time in Europe. College is a waste of time for most students anyway not unless they want advanced degree or major is something worthwhile like engineering.

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Warriorswife
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:05pm
If the DD folks just blew birds and other animals away and didn’t consume them etc that would be one thing. But they do. This Morrissey (WTH?) guy is just another PETA esque control freak who would prob step over a dying man to save a cockroach. Just that ridiculous

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thom48708
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:04pm
What everyone seems to be missing here is that no matter if you agree or not he is standing on his principals. I have followed Glenn for years, and that is the thing he seems to value the most.

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YoungAmericanPatriot
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:01pm
Good. **** morrissey anyway. Who needs some indie idiot anyway? The only indie guy I listen to is Owl City, and that’s because he’s got his head and his heart in the right place!

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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:00pm
You don’t insult your fellow human beings by calling them serial killers? Not all animals are food sources, are they? What about the “serial appointment killer, who ignored illegal appointments?” What about the serial killers of the US Constitution, the members of the Senate and House who refuse to do their jobs and stand up to the serial killers of civil liberties, or allow appointments to stand that are illegal?

Mark Levin is a radical, or your silence is radical? Listen to his show, its free? As long as hunger mandates that humans eat from food sources, I am not going to eat cow and feel guilty about being a serial killer. I’m not going to feel guilty about eating ORGANIC NON-GMO wildlife we catch in the woods. I don’t eat dogs, predatory birds, big game (unless it attacks me first), whale, or shell fish. I’m not going to tell you what to eat. If it dreams, I say don’t kill it. Reptiles? If you can stomach it.

I’m pretty sure chicken and fish do not dream. I’m not a rancher, but if I was living lawnmower, I would be happy the day I died, they seem to be intelligently designed for one purpose, to graze and eat. People that eat deer rather than eat GMO grain fed beef might be smarter than all of us?

I’m not watching the show any time soon, but I do like Ted Nugent.

Don’t expect me to rubber stamp your viewpoint you if you ask me to explain to little kids that McDonalds is for the Serial Killers, not the People.

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FiscalBill
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 9:00pm
Eat a ….

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BobtheMoron
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:59pm
Never heard of this idiot. Too bad for him. Somebody might have known who he is if he’d been on with the ‘Dynasty’ boys.

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ABRAXUS
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:56pm
never heard of the guy. do not see a loss

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NewfDawg
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:56pm
From the man who penned these “sensitive” lyrics:

“Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking
When I said I’d like to smash every tooth
In your head
Oh … sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking
When I said by rights you should be
Bludgeoned in your bed
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her Walkman started to melt”

Touching, isn’t it

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dumby21
Posted on February 26, 2013 at 8:50pm
You guys understand that he dislikes OBAMA, how can he be left-wing?

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