Morrissey has cancelled two upcoming concert events following a “credible risk” to assassinate him on stage.
Morrissey axes concert events over assassination risk
The 66-year-old musician was on account of play reveals in Connecticut and Boston over the weekend however each have been axed after the risk was made.
A message posted on Morrissey’s official Fb account on Friday (19.09.25), stated: “In latest days, there was a reputable risk on Morrissey’s life. Out of an abundance of warning for the protection of each the artist and viewers, tonight’s engagement at Foxwoods has been cancelled. We admire your understanding.”
A later message added: “As a result of latest occasions and out of an abundance of warning for the protection of each the artist and band, the upcoming reveals this weekend at Foxwoods and MGM Music Corridor have been cancelled. All tickets will likely be refunded robotically at your authentic level of buy. We admire your understanding.”
In keeping with a report from Ottawa Citizen, which cited court docket paperwork, the risk was allegedly made by a 26-year-old man in a publish shared to the social media platform Bluesky on September 4.
In the meantime, Morrissey beforehand axed a Stockholm, Sweden gig through the summer season, claiming he had “zero music business assist”.
He posted on the Morrissey Central web site: “The ache at not reaching Stockholm this week is horrific for the band and crew. I do know it’s unimaginable for individuals to know, however we dream of Stockholm, Reykjavik, Trondheim, Helsinki, Aarhus … however there is no such thing as a monetary assist from imaginary report labels to get us to such locations.
“Within the final seven days we now have travelled into six nations, and we’re travel-weary past perception. We are able to barely see.
“We pray to God that somebody, someplace will help us attain Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark … the place we now have 1000’s upon 1000’s of mates, but completely zero music business assist.
“No label will launch our music, no radio will play our music … and but our ticket gross sales are sensational. What does this inform us concerning the state of Artwork in 2025?”
