Morrissey has penned a statement on the deadly suicide bombing that occurred at Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert last night. He lashed out against British politicians, criticizing their statements on the Manchester attack. “Theresa May says such attacks ‘will not break us,’ but her own life is lived in a bullet-proof bubble, and she evidently does not need to identify any young people today in Manchester morgues,” he wrote. “Also, ‘will not break us’ means that the tragedy will not break her, or her policies on immigration. The young people of Manchester are already broken - thanks all the same, Theresa.” He continued, “Politicians tell us they are unafraid, but they are never the victims. How easy to be unafraid when one is protected from the line of fire. The people have no such protections.” Find his full note below.

Morrissey grew up in Manchester, forming the Smiths in the city with Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce in 1982. Police have confirmed the bombing to have been carried out by one individual; the attack killed 22 people, including children, and injured 59 others. Grande shared a brief statement in the aftermath, saying, “from the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry. i don’t have words.”