In a 2018 appearance on Sam Delaney’s News Thing , The Smiths drummer Mike Joyce admitted he hadn’t spoken to his former bandmate Morrissey in “quite some time.” Nearly a decade later, Joyce has revealed exactly how long it’s been: 33 years.

Speaking to The Guardian about his new book, The Drums , Joyce said he hasn’t properly spoken to Moz since 1992, when they bumped into each other in Altrincham.

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Despite his distance from Morrissey, Joyce declined to condemn his former bandmate’s controversial views. These have included calling Hitler “left-wing,” mocking London mayor Sadiq Khan’s speech, and endorsing politician Nigel Farage. Related Video

“From what I’ve gleaned, he’s certainly got very different politics to mine,” Joyce told The

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