Morrissey fans had some bad news at the weekend – the singer pulled out of two shows on his US tour. The former Smiths frontman was apparently spooked by a death threat he received earlier this month. In a statement shared on social media, a rep said the decision was made to protect “both the artist and band”.
Morrissey canceled two shows after a “credible threat” to kill him
Morrissey is taking no chances following the shooting of Charlie Kirk earlier this month. The singer canceled his September 19 and September 20 shows in Connecticut and Boston, respectively. This is because of a death threat he received earlier this month.
A statement posted to the singer’s official Facebook page read: “In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life.” Another post on Instagram notes: “Due to recent events and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and band, the upcoming shows this weekend at Foxwoods and MGM Music Hall have been cancelled.”
The threat was made on September 4. According to a report by Ottawa Citizen, Noah Castellano wrote in a post on social media platform Bluesky: “Steven Patrick Morrissey when you perform at TD Place here in Ottawa next week on the evening of September 12th, 2025 at about 9pm, I will be present at the venue in the audience and I will attempt to shoot you many times and kill you with a very large gun that I own illegally.”
The man was arrested and Morrissey played the show in Ottawa without incident. He also went ahead with the shows in Toronto and New York City as planned.
It’s not clear what the motive was behind the threat. However, Morrissey has been outspoken regarding political and animal rights issues throughout his career.
It also didn’t escape some fans’ notice that the singer has a habit of canceling shows. On the Instagram post of the official announcement, one commenter wrote: “What a surprise. Morrissey canceling gigs.”
Another added: “Someone in Canada threatened him and got arrested so he cancelled gigs 430 miles away.”
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