Morrissey and The Dead 60's on Monday 6th September at Bridlington Spa By Steve Rudd

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As for the number of people who made it their objective to shake hands with Morrissey, it was amazing to witness so many manic fans of the man crowdsurfing their way forward, over the top of the front row and into the pit. Luckily for them, Morrissey seemed completely unfazed by his fans' degree of hero-worshipping devotion and deftly made it his duty to shake as many hands as possible before such fans were hastily ushered away by security, before being kicked out of the venue for being unruly.

Some fans went to extremes and plotted to rush the stage: an exhilarating act for both the fan to perpetrate and the crowd to witness. And the people rushing the stage, by clambering over the safety barrier and ducking around the amplifiers at the side of the stage, were all male. One of them weaved past security with feline grace, making for an iconic moment on its own grounds, as he dropped to his knees and offered Morrissey one of his hands in tribute to him, the King of down-to-earth Pop.

Dominating the stage with a rare kind of seemingly untouchable swagger, Morrissey - to degrees - is England's equivalent of Elvis. He is still so good-looking and cool, so much of a dignified gentleman. Oh, and such a great singer and songwriter, and without a doubt one of most important figures ever to have made a name for himself in the annals of English pop-music.

Just listen to that voice of his, and heed what he is saying. One of his new anthems and recent chart hit Irish Blood, English Heart unflinchingly hits out at the way this country is governed (We're sick to death of Labour and Tories) and struck a chord with all his fans who are sick of being forced to live the type of lives that they don't want to. On the upside, I couldn't imagine one person who was lucky enough to be at this show ever getting sick of what Morrissey has to say, or sing. He is a great man, blessed with a great voice, in pursuit of a better life for both himself and all those who share similar passions. No wonder then that so many people left the venue with tears in their eyes that reflected the glint all the more.

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