Morrissey Takes Offense To 'The Simpsons' Satire, Lashes Out On Facebook

Morrissey performs live on stage at Wembley Arena on March 14, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by … [+] Jim Dyson/Getty Images) Getty Images ‘The Smiths’ singer Morrissey has lashed out at The Simpsons, seemingly offended at the show’s show’s satirical depiction of him. During Sunday’s “Panic On The Streets Of Springfield,” Lisa makes an imaginary friend named “Quilloughby,” an extremely on-the-nose caricature of Morrissey who sings in a band called “The Snuffs.”  The Simpsons poked fun at Morrissey’s slow, sad descent into irrelevancy, from rebellious sex symbol, to moany, out-of-touch rocker who makes weird comments about immigration (and expresses support for far-right British political parties).  The show depicted Quilloughby (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), reacting in horror to the sight of his future self, who has morphed into an overweight, meat-eating hypocrite, tangled up in frivolous lawsuits and having gained a reputation as a racist.  Soon after the episode aired, a statement was posted to Morrissey’s Facebook account, angrily pushing back against The Simpsons, but the statement is arguably more amusing than the show’s satire. At one point, the statement reads:  “When a show stoops so low to use harshly hateful tactics like showing the Morrissey character with his belly…
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