Morrissey has branded the release of his latest album a 'disaster' and has apologised to fans.
The former Smiths frontman intended to release Swords, a collection of his B-sides, as a cheap Christmas gift to fans, but record company bosses had other ideas.
The star blames the release's low sales on its high price and poor distribution to stores.
He says, "I am sorry that Swords was such a meek disaster. It was proposed and accepted as a budget-priced CD, yet emerged everywhere as the most expensive CD in the racks.
"It was poorly distributed and didn't stand a chance."
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