On September 26th 2007, Morrissey's longtime support act, Kristeen Young presented Morrissey with 100 blue roses on the evening of her hundredth show with him. It wasn't reported as to why Kristeen had chosen roses, or indeed why they were blue.
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MORRISSEY WITH KRISTEEN'S BLUE ROSES IN SAN FRAN
In August 2011, a mysterious website called 'MorrisseysWorld' asked Morrissey fans to take either a single RED ROSE or a single WHITE ROSE to Morrissey concerts. The 'MorrisseysWorld' website explained that Morrissey wanted roses, in honour of his literary hero, Oscar Wilde, who had a theme of roses running through his work.
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THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE - OSCAR WILDE
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On March 2nd 2013 at the concert in Hollywood High School, Morrissey leant deep into the crowd to accept a BLUE ROSE from Morrissey fan Devan. This is shown clearly on the film and dvd, 'Morrissey 25:Live'. Morrissey not only wears the BLUE ROSE in his pocket for the whole of the first song, 'Alma Matters', but then places it on top of the drum, where it remained.
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MORRISSEY LEANS TO TOUCH THE ROSES IN GOTHENBURG
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MORRISSEY WITH KRISTEEN'S BLUE ROSES IN SAN FRAN
In August 2011, a mysterious website called 'MorrisseysWorld' asked Morrissey fans to take either a single RED ROSE or a single WHITE ROSE to Morrissey concerts. The 'MorrisseysWorld' website explained that Morrissey wanted roses, in honour of his literary hero, Oscar Wilde, who had a theme of roses running through his work.
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE - OSCAR WILDE
On November 14th 2011, Morrissey's tour of North America got underway, and it seemed that although a few people had taken roses, NOBODY managed to hand one to Morrissey.
On November 28th 2011, Morrissey accepted a RED ROSE at his concert in Pomona. It was the first flower of ANY variety, that Morrissey had accepted on stage in years. Fans had often taken flowers, particularly gladioli, but they had ALL been ignored.
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MORRISSEY WITH A RED ROSE IN POMONA
On February 24th 2012, Morrissey started a tour of South America, and again the MorrisseysWorld website called for roses, but hardly any of Morrissey's fans had ever heard of the website, so there were hardly any roses to be seen, but despite this lack of roses....
MORRISSEY WITH A RED ROSE IN POMONA
On February 24th 2012, Morrissey started a tour of South America, and again the MorrisseysWorld website called for roses, but hardly any of Morrissey's fans had ever heard of the website, so there were hardly any roses to be seen, but despite this lack of roses....
.....On March 17th 2012, Morrissey accepted a WHITE ROSE on stage in Bogota, Colombia. The ROSE wasn't thrust at him, he seemed to seek it out, and leant into the audience to receive it (See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVaezmLcyi4). Many other types of flower were again taken to the concerts, but Morrissey ignored them all, all EXCEPT THE ROSE.
MORRISSEY WITH A WHITE ROSE IN BOGOTA
In the 1890's, Oscar Wilde and his followers would all wear a GREEN CARNATION to Oscar's performances. Much speculation was made about the meaning of GREEN CARNATION, but Wilde himself NEVER publicly explained it's significance.
In early 2012, the mysterious MorrisseysWorld website formed the Blue Rose Society, choosing a BLUE ROSE as the theme. Blue roses, just like green carnations, are an unnatural flower, and they are often portrayed in literature as a symbol of unrequited love.
Word started to get around about THE BLUE ROSE SOCIETY, and more and more people started to take RED, WHITE and BLUE ROSES to Morrissey concerts.
A MORRISSEY FAN WITH BLUE ROSES AT THE SAN DIEGO CONCERT - MAY 22ND 2012
On July 5th, Morrissey's wikipedia entry was updated, to make reference to both the BLUE ROSE SOCIETY and GREEN CARNATION, it read:
"The sign of this secret society is the blue rose; blue roses - as well as their other signs, the red and white rose - have been seen at many Morrissey concerts in 2011-2012 from the US to Colombia. The Blue Rose Society is seen by some as a reference to Oscar Wilde's green carnation-wearing followers."
That VERY evening, Morrissey appeared on stage in Liege, Belgium, wearing a GREEN CARNATION for the first time EVER. The next day, the wikipedia entry had mysteriously disappeared. Members of the BLUE ROSE SOCIETY saw this as absolute proof that Morrissey was behind the BLUE ROSE SOCIETY.
MORRISSEY WEARS A GREEN CARNATION IN LIEGE - JULY 2012
On July 7th 2012, Morrissey played a concert to a large and enthusiastic crowd in Rome. Many of the audience took gladioli, and offered them to Morrissey, but he refused them all. As Morrissey walked onto the stage for the encore, a fan offered Morrissey a bouquet of WHITE ROSES, which he accepted. Once again, Morrissey proved he wanted ROSES, and ROSES only.
On October 5th 2012, Morrissey began the US leg of his tour in Boston. Again there were many flowers in the audience, but again, the ONLY flowers Moz accepted, were a bunch of RED ROSES.
MORRISSEY WITH THE RED ROSES IN BOSTON
On October 10th 2012, a keen follower of the MorrisseysWorld website took his eleven year old son, Kyle to Morrissey's concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Kyle took a BLUE ROSE, which Morrissey took from Kyle and wore for the whole of the encore. This was the FIRST BLUE ROSE that Morrissey had ever accepted on stage (See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_UB-wKCcN4).
KYLE LEAVES HOME WITH HIS BLUE ROSE...........
.....AND MORRISSEY PLACES IT IN HIS POCKET....................
.........WHERE IT REMAINED FOR THE WHOLE ENCORE IN NEW YORK
On January 8th 2013, long time BLUE ROSE SOCIETY member TRB (the writer of this blog) asked Morrissey's tour manager Donnie Knutson if he could get him into the SOLD OUT David Letterman show, but Knutson said, "No." TRB asked Knutson to give a BLUE ROSE to Morrissey to see if the situation could be changed. Half an hour later, TRB was ushered in to see Morrissey via the stage door.
MORRISSEY'S TOUR MANAGER DONNIE KNUTSON WITH THE BLUE ROSE THAT MYSTERIOUSLY GOT A BLUE ROSE MEMBER INTO A SOLD OUT TV SHOW
On February 27th 2013, a Morrissey fan called 'Vulgar' Angie from Los Angeles attended Morrissey's concert in San Diego and offered Morrissey a bunch of BLUE ROSES during the song Alma Matters. Morrissey accepted them.
MORRISSEY MOVES IN TO ACCEPT VULGAR'S BLUE ROSES IN SAN DIEGO
The BLUE ROSE SOCIETY has a BLUE ROSE RING which is passed from member to member at Morrissey concerts. It was first passed over in Manchester in July 2012, and having travelled to Edinburgh, it then made it's way to New York and eventually ended up on the West Coast of America with 'Vulgar'.
On February 27th 2013, Kristeen Young (the possible founder of the Blue Rose Society) was photographed with the ring.
VULGAR AND KRISTEEN WITH THE BLUE ROSE RING
On March 1st 2013, 'Vulgar' was handed the mic at Morrissey's concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and presented Morrissey with the ring.
On March 2nd 2013 at the concert in Hollywood High School, Morrissey leant deep into the crowd to accept a BLUE ROSE from Morrissey fan Devan. This is shown clearly on the film and dvd, 'Morrissey 25:Live'. Morrissey not only wears the BLUE ROSE in his pocket for the whole of the first song, 'Alma Matters', but then places it on top of the drum, where it remained.
MORRISSEY REACHES TO RECEIVE A BLUE ROSE AT HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (AS SEEN ON FILM AND DVD)........
........ AND PLACES IT IN HIS POCKET
On October 17th 2013 Morrissey launched his Autobiography in a book shop in Gothenburg, Sweden. Placed in front of Morrissey's table were a vase of RED ROSES.
MORRISSEY LEANS TO TOUCH THE ROSES IN GOTHENBURG
It has become very evident that Morrissey loves roses, and Morrissey is fully aware of the BLUE ROSE SOCIETY, he often wears shirts on stage with roses on, and even wore a gaudy BLUE ROSE tie when he accepted the 'Key to the City of Tel Aviv'.
MORRISSEY WITH A ROSE SHIRT IN HOLLYWOOD MARCH 2013 WITH ROSES IN THE AUDIENCE
MORRISSEY SHOWS HIS SUPPORT FOR THE BLUE ROSE SOCIETY WITH A GAUDY BLUE ROSE TIE
A dozen deluded fans believe that Morrissey himself may have started the BLUE ROSE SOCIETY, just as it was Oscar Wilde who formed the GREEN CARNATION SOCIETY, but even if he didn't, he OBVIOUSLY likes the idea. The question is, will Morrissey now show his support by wearing a BLUE ROSE, or perhaps even the ring?
A BLUE ROSE IN MANCHESTER - JULY 2012
A BLUE ROSE IN BROOKLYN - JAN 2013