The album was due to be released in February 2023 in every country apart from the UK by Capitol Records, part of Universal Music Group. In December 2022, however, Morrissey announced on his website that he had “voluntarily parted company with Maverick/Quest management” and had also “voluntarily withdrawn from any association with Capitol Records.” He declared: “It’s a clear display of how censorian the music industry has become. It is a new part of the music industry that does not work and that nobody likes.