In a recent interview with the Herald-Sun, Morrissey claims that Coachella offered to make the event 100 percent vegetarian — if Smith and Johnny Marr would perform together as The Smiths:

“Interestingly the agents for Coachella offered a 100 percent vegetarian event for the following year if I would agree to headline with Johnny Marr as the Smiths. Fascinatingly they made it clear that they would ‘not require’ the Smiths’ bass player or drummer … which I thought certainly said something.”