Morrissey Accuses BBC of Blocking His New Single

Singer Morrissey has accused the BBC of censoring his new single and claimed that public commitments to diversity are a lie. The former frontman of The Smiths made the allegations in a post on his personal website, Morrissey Central, on July 5, 2026.

In the post titled "Diversity Is A Lie," Morrissey asserted that his song "NotreDame" reached number six in the "Official UK Chart" without any radio support from the BBC. He wrote that the public wants to hear the song, but the BBC will not play it despite its public service mandate to reflect public taste. He suggested the broadcaster avoids the track because it is "suspected of independent thought."

"Therefore, under these circumstances, any station that pledges allegiance to diversity is lying," Morrissey stated. He further argued that when people say "Diversity is our strength," they fail to mention how their notion of diversity entails what he described as "very strict Third Reich regulations and punishments."

Chart data shows "NotreDame" is currently number six on the Official Singles Sales Chart, which tracks purchases. It also ranks at number five on the Physical Singles Chart and number four on the Vinyl Singles Chart....