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| Magazine says sorry to Morrissey | Magazine says sorry to Morrissey |
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| Singer Morrissey has accepted a public apology in court from Word Magazine after it suggested he was a racist and a hypocrite. | Singer Morrissey has accepted a public apology in court from Word Magazine after it suggested he was a racist and a hypocrite. |
| The former Smiths frontman did not appear at London's High Court. | The former Smiths frontman did not appear at London's High Court. |
| Morrissey took Word to court after an article concerning his political views appeared in its March edition. | Morrissey took Word to court after an article concerning his political views appeared in its March edition. |
| The star's solicitor said the magazine now accepted that it was "absurd to accuse Mr Morrissey of being a racist" and that he was "not a hypocrite". | The star's solicitor said the magazine now accepted that it was "absurd to accuse Mr Morrissey of being a racist" and that he was "not a hypocrite". |
| Morrissey said he was "obviously delighted with this victory and the clearing of my name in public where it is loud and clear for all to hear". | |
| Word's lawyer, Caroline Kean, said the publication offered its "sincere apologies" to the 48-year-old. | Word's lawyer, Caroline Kean, said the publication offered its "sincere apologies" to the 48-year-old. |
| The closing paragraphs of the article, written by David Quantick, referred to statements made by Morrissey in last December's edition of NME. | The closing paragraphs of the article, written by David Quantick, referred to statements made by Morrissey in last December's edition of NME. |
| The NME have calculatedly tried to damage my integrity and to label me as a racist in order to boost their diminishing circulation Morrissey | |
| Morrissey's solicitor, John Reid, said Quantick's comments had been "construed to suggest that Mr Morrissey was a racist, held racist opinions or that (as the child of migrant parents) he was a hypocrite". | |
| He added: "The article suggested that Mr Morrissey has in the past paid lip service only to anti-racism." | |
| The singer, whose full name is Steven Patrick Morrissey, has also launched a legal action against the NME, which is ongoing. | |
| The singer insisted the weekly music magazine had "calculatedly tried to damage my integrity and to label me as a racist in order to boost their diminishing circulation". | |
| The star said Word had "made the mistake of repeating those allegations, which they now accept are false". | |
| Reid said the singer was "utterly determined" to repair the damage done to his reputation following the statements made by the NME in December. |