Over-rated, up himself past it singer deserts England. Where have we heard that before? This is someone who pops up on other people's albums and hasn't made a fresh and original one himself for many years. His opinion of himself rivals that of another overrated (by himself) singer, Bono. Go and live in the US, with all the other yesterday people.

david, Dudley, England

I understand him completely!
Britain doesn't support their artists, simply criticise and degrade them, why shouldn't he choose to go somewhere else where he might actually be appreciated.
If I was ever to be famous anywhere, it sure as hell wouldn't be the UK...

Good on you Elvis!

Elliott Cassin, Poznan, Poland

What? Elvis, are you smoking something illegal? I'm from the USA and there is no place more on earth that shuns older anything like we do here! Actually, it's the Brits that have far more respect and interests in older and younger alike and has proven that for decades, especially in music and film. As a fan myself, I think there is a serious warped view of self here. You had a bad day, get over it. Has nothing to do with the British people. It has everything to do with you. Get over yourself and remember, no one is perfect . Regardless of what you think, you've still got it going on!

Kat, New York City, USA

If Elvis was less shrouded by his own sense of self importance he would realise that he is still extremely popular over here, dispite not having released a decent record in donkey's years.

As for not respecting older artists, mosty bizarre. Judging by the clamour for led zepellin, police and prince concert tickets and the continuing poplularity of Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, the Stones, The who etc this is clearly not true.

If he feels like he's unloved over here, shame but he knows where the door is.

Sammy, London,

Has not released any anything worthwhile in over 25 years.
Goodbye.

Alan Thomas, Swansea, UK

I seem to recall seeing "The Blimp" headline Glastonbury on a Saturday night, arrogant enough to believe that he could pull it off solo. One of the worst gigs I have EVER seen. Could all have been a bad dream though...

Guy Cavendish, London, England

Can he please ensure he is not seen on the television in the UK as well. Seeing him murder Burt Bacharach was one of my worst memories of this decade.

L Wilson, London,

If you feel your country has shunned you, move on!
Fair enough I reckon.

Elliott Cassin, Poznan, Poland

If you miss Elvis and would like something similar (though I would say better) then Joe Jackson has a new album and tour early next year.

He has also regularly released albums and toured in the UK (and elsewhere) over the last 30 years and will hopefully continue to do so.

Alex, Brackley, UK

I saw Costello at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester a couple of years ago .up until then I had been a fan for many many years but he was not especially good and played for the minimum of time leaving after exactly 1 hour .His attitude to the audience was comtemptous at best and he made no effort to entertain and appeared to be just going through the motions.I was not impressed and would never go to see him again .I know that artists can have off days but out of 30 concerts I have seen in the past few years it is the only one where I felt that the artist was bored.

jenny Macdonald, Manchester, England

If he never plays the UK again is his business. I for one will be disappointed that I won’t get the chance to take my children to see him, as I happen to think that EC is right at the height of his powers both in performance & in his writing. However I just wonder having read the article in Mojo, is what he said during a long conversation being taken out of context.

Nick B, Bristol, UK

I don't mind what his opinion is. Everyone is entitled to express their preferences.

However the aggressive uncouth manner in which he speaks suggests that his intelligence is not that high for someone who expects to have his views published.

Marek, London,

Well i along with my husband(who is a life long fan of Elvis)was at the tower of london show in the summer. You cant say you where not welcomed!! It was a fantastic eve, with the best atmosphere ever!!

dawn, lancs,

i thought elvis was dead....

grindles, London, england

Well overrated.

Stuart, Manchester, England

This is ridiculous. Elvis Costello, great songwriter that he is, has absolutely no convictions in his real life and loves making sweeping statements like this which have no real meaning. He'll be back in England to play, you may be sure of it. I remember in 1986 when he made the huge decision of changing his name back to Declan Macmanus. He wanted to be real, wanted to stop pretending, but wanted -- more than anything -- to find a new angle to sell some records. It didn't work, and he was "elvis" again in about six months. So much for his integrity.

Johnson Aberdeen, New York, NY

Not very Attractive, this.

Joe, Manchester,

He played Norwich a couple of years back. I believe it was an evening when liverpool were playing in the champions league (possibly the final can't quite remember) and he watched that and turned up late on stage and played possibly the worst gig ever. I think the tickets were twenty five pounds a pop, and thats a bit much in these parts at the best of times! I think Jack from New York has got it spot on, good riddance!

Andrew Barber, Norwich, UK

Elvis, I liked your music when with the Attractions, but you can stay where you are as you wont be missed here.

Goodbye.Farewell.

bee, York,

His early music was an inspiration, the mid insipid and latterly his music has been irrelevant. The fact that he has decided not to play in the UK again is of little loss.

David, Leeds,

Elvis who ?

Ron, Ashby, Uk

Oh, grow up, Declan.

I used to be a massive fan of Costello and I still like a lot of what he does. I saw him in Central Park a couple of years ago and he put on a great show in the sweltering heat of a New York summer. But as he's got older his always-present tendency to be a precious, snotty, pompous jerk seems to have got the better of him. Unfortunate.

Jack Rawlinson, New York, USA

I wish he had done this years ago. Frankly, for me he hasn't produced a decent album since he lost the Attractions - I believe Steve Nieve may well have been responsible for a great number of the early successful songs.

We did not miss him when he went to Ireland, and we surely are not going to miss him now - he is a irrelevance from a bygone age. We don't need anymore crooners, and even if we did Richard Hawley does it so much better, and more tunefully.

Chris, Crawley, UK

toe, leeds:

add 'riddance'

Andy, Rugby, UK

I'm not sure it's fair to excuse TV producers as too busy to realise they're being rude. In my experience, many of them are just rude - I've dealt with far busier people who manage not to be. I suspect Elvis Costello is reacting against how he is treated by certain sections of the media in the UK, rather than against the majority of the people who live here.

Julian, London, UK

I have been a fan a long time, from the first album. Recent work I heard with Krall desperately needed perspective. If he keeps that up, they'll be lots of countries he needn't play ;-)

Spencer, Colville, USA

good riddance, can't stand his whiney voice anyway! As for Diana Krall marrying the stoat-like crooner, I'd heard that love is blind, but I didn't know it was deaf as well! What was she thinking?

John Donovan, London,

Who cares. He peaked in the 70's as far as I'm concerned.

David Postle, London,

Is this news? Is anyone in Britain - or anywhere else for that matter - interested in what Elvis Costello is doing? Go ahead and sever the links Elvis, we don't care.

Paul , Zurich,

Well miss him sooo badly.

"Unlike America, Britain has no respect for older artists,"

Mick Jagger
Mick Hucknall (Maybe)
Paul McCartney

Andrew Scanlan, Southport,

Elvis is being naughty. He passes tax exile in Ireland off as a protest against Thatcherism, now Britain's no good because it's not reverent enough of older artists? If he phrased it positively, that he's reached a tipping point in the States where he can mint it in, play whatever with whomever he likes and not have to bother touring Blighty, fair enough. I hope he comes around on this one; he'll disappoint a lot of fans.

I think Elvis is misconstruing British irreverance; just because they're laughing at you, you inveterate eclectic, doesn't mean they don't love you. In terms of general traits, the British are a lot of things, but intolerant most certainly isn't one of them.

On the upside, Elvis's long hiatus from touring Australia in the 90s made his return rather exciting, while his subsequent tours have lacked freshness. Maybe a few years off can be a good thing.

Pete, Melbourne, Australia

good

toe, leeds, uk