Morrissey is just days away from starting his Canadian tour, but he's now taking aim at one of the country's best known brands, Canada Goose, and urging Canadians to join his protest against the company.
The divisive Smiths singer has joined forces with PETA to call on the Canadian clothing brand to stop using fur and feathers in its products. In a newly posted open letter, Morrissey states that will be gathering fans' signatures during the tour for a petition against Canada Goose. He then aims to deliver this to CEO Dani Reiss at the end of his Canadian tour.
"I'm writing to urge Canada Goose to act more like its namesake (e.g., smart, brave, and willing to fly off in a new direction) by making the bold ethical choice to remove coyote fur and down feathers from its parkas," Morrissey begins in his letter.
"Canada Goose has almost singlehandedly revived the cruel trapping industry, in which animals can suffer for days and try to gnaw off their ensnared limbs before the trapper eventually returns to bludgeon them to death. No hood adornment is worth that. And geese are confined to cramped cages and trucked hundreds of miles to slaughter in all weather conditions before they're hung upside down and their throats are slit—often while they're still conscious — so that their feathers can be stuffed into (and poke out of) jackets."
He adds: "I'd be the first to celebrate a cruelty-free Canada Goose coat by wearing one proudly. Until then, I'll be collecting signatures during my Canadian tour calling for Canada Goose to stop killing animals for coats."
Of course, this isn't the first time Moz has taken aim at Canadian business practices. In fact, he hasn't stepped foot on Canadian soil since launching protests against the country's seal-clubbing policies more than a decade ago.
As previously reported, Morrissey will also be embarking on Canadian tour this weekend with a pair of concerts in Vancouver. You can see his entire Canadian tour schedule over here.
Morrissey's new album California Son is due out on May 24 via his BMG imprint Etienne.
The divisive Smiths singer has joined forces with PETA to call on the Canadian clothing brand to stop using fur and feathers in its products. In a newly posted open letter, Morrissey states that will be gathering fans' signatures during the tour for a petition against Canada Goose. He then aims to deliver this to CEO Dani Reiss at the end of his Canadian tour.
"I'm writing to urge Canada Goose to act more like its namesake (e.g., smart, brave, and willing to fly off in a new direction) by making the bold ethical choice to remove coyote fur and down feathers from its parkas," Morrissey begins in his letter.
"Canada Goose has almost singlehandedly revived the cruel trapping industry, in which animals can suffer for days and try to gnaw off their ensnared limbs before the trapper eventually returns to bludgeon them to death. No hood adornment is worth that. And geese are confined to cramped cages and trucked hundreds of miles to slaughter in all weather conditions before they're hung upside down and their throats are slit—often while they're still conscious — so that their feathers can be stuffed into (and poke out of) jackets."
He adds: "I'd be the first to celebrate a cruelty-free Canada Goose coat by wearing one proudly. Until then, I'll be collecting signatures during my Canadian tour calling for Canada Goose to stop killing animals for coats."
Of course, this isn't the first time Moz has taken aim at Canadian business practices. In fact, he hasn't stepped foot on Canadian soil since launching protests against the country's seal-clubbing policies more than a decade ago.
As previously reported, Morrissey will also be embarking on Canadian tour this weekend with a pair of concerts in Vancouver. You can see his entire Canadian tour schedule over here.
Morrissey's new album California Son is due out on May 24 via his BMG imprint Etienne.
