Morrissey cancels two US gigs because of ‘credible threat’ to his life

Morrissey has cancelled two of his concerts in the US over “a credible threat” to his life.

In social media posts on Friday, it was announced that a gig, due to take place that evening at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, and a Saturday gig at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, would both be axed over “recent events”.

A post shared to the official Morrissey Facebook page said: “In recent days there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life.

“Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and audience, tonight’s engagement at Foxwoods has been cancelled.”

A follow-up post, shared to Facebook and Instagram, added: “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.

“All tickets will be refunded automatically at your original point of purchase. We appreciate your understanding.”

The post did not elaborate on what it meant by “recent events” but the cancellation comes in the wake of the killing of prominent conservative activist and Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk on September 10.

It also comes after reports that a 26-year-old man from Ottawa was released on bail after allegedly uttering a threat to cause death to the music artist.

Court documents allege Noah Castellano made the threat through the Bluesky social media service on September 4, the Ottawa Citizen reported.

Morrissey, from Manchester, whose full name is Steven Patrick Morrissey, is currently on a world tour and expected to perform in cities that include Philadelphia, Chicago and Seattle across September and October before heading to Latin and South America.

The singer, known for songs including Everyday Is Like Sunday, Suedehead and You Have Killed Me, came to prominence as frontman of The Smiths, who split in 1987.