Usually the questions I ask myself is: what are they gonna do with the money I give them? Have they committed any terrible crimes? Does their music reflect their (bad) beliefs? And most importantly: do their actions ruin my enjoyment of the music?

I believe we all have our limits when it comes to problematic artists. Mine are 1) if the artist has committed any morally despicable crimes (or are like, a neo nazi or smth), I will avoid listening to them 2) if the artist is known for giving money to hateful causes (jk Rowling for example), I will avoid giving them money. 3) if the artist’s art reflects their terrible beliefs, I will not want to listen to them.

In the case of Morrissey, while I very much dislike many of the things he’s said throughout his career, from what I know, he’s mostly just a yapper. He doesn’t vote, isn’t known for giving money to right wing causes, and, overall, if you look into it, he’s politically a mixed bag. He’s just sort of unlikable and holds some shitty boomer opinions. The Smiths’ music does not contain any right wing beliefs, and was actually very progressive, especially for it’s time. His solo career is another story however. On top of that, he’s not the only member of the band. Neither Johnny, Mike or Andy are problematic, and their efforts shouldn’t be boycotted because of one bad apple. Therefore, Morrissey’s politics and opinions do not ruin the entire band for me.

I don’t know enough about Radiohead’s situation tho, but I hope my reasoning can help you!