What did he say about the US tour?

Was he nice?Smooth? Interested? Beautiful?Relaxed?In good shape?

Do you think he wears the flat cap like a disguise, á la Clark Kent, or maybe he's just giving the ol' quiff the day off?

How wonderful for you. Glad you got to talk to him.

What a great thing to happen! I think it was very polite of you not to have whipped out your camera phone- so many people would have done that (at least here in the USA). Very respectful attitude, I'm so thrilled for you! Glad you went back, too. Solid choice!

I would have been glued to the pavement I think and eventually swept away by the local constabulary.

Wow, It's nice to finally hear a story that actually has some truth to it! I new that he would be nice in person, not the jerk that everyone paints him out to be. I am very jealous but good for you, congrats!

That's absolutely thrilling! (With my Mr. Magoo-like vision would I have a hard time discerning if it was actually him, or is he unmistakeable as you'd expect?) What a day for you! :)

Family is the best.
Have a wonderful time, Morrissey!
How I love you, your family and Manchester!

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=06/10 /20/1546256

There was also the above.

I dont want to believe that all morrissey does when he is in any city is hang around in hmv.

wow, what does it feels?, does the heart feels free? I'm sure it does... He's a great artist, and a great person and he's kind with his fans (I can say that).. and I'm happy for you.. You don't need any picture, because that moment will be forever in your heart.. congratulations brother!

Thank you for sharing this with us, bigal1426, I think it has been awhile since we've seen a topic about meeting him where everyone is leaving so many supportive and happy comments. I am most certain Morrissey would be very unmistakably recognisable too. As you said about recognising his walk, he does have a particular way of walking on stage that is so natural that it would be his same way of walking when not on stage. ;)

I enjoyed reading about your experience, and all the nice comments it has inspired. Well done! :)

I think it's every fans dream. I imagine what I would do if the same happened to me, I bet you couldn't quite believe it. There is just one thing though, people always say "never meet your heroes, you'll only be disappointed". You weren't were you?

I live in London but yesterday I was in Manchester for the day at a conference. If only, IF ONLY I'd bunked off the conference and gone record hunting I too could've met my hero.

Tingle

You do realise that the odds of bumping into Morrissey are about the same as winning the lottery, you truly are a lucky person.

I know id rather meet Morrissey in HMV than win the lottery any day!

Congratulations! x

and thank you for sharing with the rest of us.

Why is no one questioning the authenticity of this post? The Trafford Centre is a hellhole of a place where only cold-hearted, emotion-free teenage girls survive and flourish. The shops are piss poor too - often stocking season-end bargain bin stuff the city centre outlets can't shift - so why would Morrissey go there? To HMV? Has he never heard of on-line shopping - you can't tell me they stock anything he either doesn't already own or is interested in

he must've looked like quite an gentleman. or maybe just an anonymous working class dad like me?

Sounds authentic to me. I met Morrissey in (I think) 1993 in Waterstone's in central Manchester (not the one that's there now, the other one on the square). He was looking at the true crime section and running his hands over the books in a rather curious way. He was dressed in black denim and wearing shades, and his friend Linder Sterling was with him. I only shook his hand and said, if I recall correctly, 'nice one, mate' (bet he was impressed) but he smiled and sort of bowed, which was quite funny. He was MUCH bigger than I'd imagined - thick set and over six foot tall (maybe he was wearing thick heels?). He and Linder then disappeared upstairs - there was a poetry reading going on by Mancunian poets. It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime things and I'm glad I didn't make too much of a fool of myself!

Well done that man!

...to actually speak to him!
When I met him in 1991 I was so awestruck I could not say a thing. Thankfully I got his signature anyway since I managed to hand him a piece of paper. "Oh, how small!" he said, then signed it while touching my hand!!!.

Thank you for sharing this with us, mate!

Too cool

Thats a great tale to tell your grandchildren.meeting Mozz,In Manchester too...even better.I must admit Ive often thought when in Manchester "How good would it be if Morrissey was in this restaurant or shop",but alas not to be,still, your post gives us all hope. Funny thing,once in Manchester myself and some friends ran into Sid Little in a bar,he was pissed off though as one guy in there kept calling him Tommy...he thought he was Tommy Cannon.lol...not exactly a brush with greatness.

Cool story ! Thanks for posting.

Strawberry
UK.

Congrats mate, I went to see Van Morrison last year (ok... no snears please) and he was only sat opposite me in a curry house before the show and I was such a sad geek that I just sat there shaking!!
I could only think what I would have been like if it was Moz.

liar.