{"id":2036214,"date":"2025-09-20T03:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2036214"},"modified":"2025-09-20T03:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:21:03","slug":"morrissey-cancels-weekend-shows-after-receiving-credible-threat-on-his-life-during-world-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/morrissey-cancels-weekend-shows-after-receiving-credible-threat-on-his-life-during-world-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Morrissey cancels weekend shows after receiving &#8216;credible threat&#8217; on his life during world tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/rock-star-morrissey-slams-cancel-culture-social-media-diversity-means-conformity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Morrissey canceled two shows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Morrissey canceled two shows<\/a> in the United States after receiving threats on his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 66-year-old musician was scheduled to perform two shows on the East Coast over the weekend, but announced on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOyk7SxEa_6\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> he was forced to cancel due to a &#8220;credible threat.&#8221; He was set to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Friday night and at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey\u2019s life,&#8221; the Instagram post read. &#8220;Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and audience, tonights engagement at Foxwoods has been cancelled. We appreciate your understanding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after announcing the show in Connecticut was canceled, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOyoHbqkZcT\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a second post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a second post<\/a> appeared confirming the show in Massachusetts was also canceled. The post promised that &#8220;all tickets will be refunded automatically.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Morrissey canceled two shows in the U.S. following threats on his life.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/whos-roger-daltrey-nervous-about-making-end-tour-amid-health-struggles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Who's Roger Daltrey Is 'Nervous About Making It To The End Of The Tour' Amid Health Struggles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>The Who&#8217;s Roger Daltrey Is &#8216;Nervous About Making It To The End Of The Tour&#8217; Amid Health Struggles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former Smiths frontman, whose full name is Steven Patrick Morrissey, is in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/music\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:middle of a world tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">middle of a world tour<\/a>. He is scheduled to perform in various cities across the U.S. before taking the tour to Mexico at the end of October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox News Digital reached out to Morrissey&#8217;s reps for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">News of the cancellation comes after he was threatened in Ottawa, Canada. According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/morrissey-alleged-death-threat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Ottawa Citizen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Ottawa Citizen<\/a>, a 26-year-old man was arrested earlier this week for allegedly threatening to kill the musician ahead of his performance at the CityFolk music festival in Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the outlet, the young man posted the threat on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;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,&#8221; he allegedly wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Morrissey performing in London in March 2020.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hyc6gQdbJhVoYBQi5ojDqg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/ec8d2456b1b1dfae5213515882d3b568\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Morrissey also received a threat on his life ahead of his performance at CityFolk in Ottawa, Canada.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Morrissey went on to perform at the festival as planned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many artists have canceled concerts after threats against them or their audiences, including Marilyn Manson, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/the-chicks-cancel-multiple-shows-mystery-illness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Chicks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Chicks<\/a> and, most recently, Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift canceled three shows in Vienna, Austria, while on the European leg of the Eras Tour in August 2024 after authorities discovered a planned terror attack targeting her concerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We live in a time in which violent means are being used to attack our Western way of life,&#8221; Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer wrote on X at the time. &#8220;Islamist terrorism threatens security and freedom in many Western countries. This is precisely why we will not give up our values \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bsuch as freedom and democracy, but will defend them even more vehemently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift sits at a piano during Eras Tour in Germany\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.zEnHd2NzZglZGlfsSk5pQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/038c93f00b0946a06941f452ccdfd930\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Taylor Swift canceled three shows during her Eras Tour due to an alleged terror threat.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-addresses-devastating-canceled-vienna-shows-due-terror-plot-a-new-sense-fear\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In response to the alleged terror;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">In response to the alleged terror<\/a> plot planned for the concert, Swift took to social media to address her fans, calling the situation &#8220;devastating&#8221; and saying the reason for the cancellations &#8220;filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together,&#8221; she wrote on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-8sKGYymIC\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. &#8220;I decided that all of my energy had to go toward helping to protect the nearly half a million people I had coming to see the shows in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My team and I worked hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities every day in pursuit of that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they did for us. Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/morrissey-cancels-weekend-shows-after-receiving-credible-threat-his-life-during-world-tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Morrissey cancels weekend shows after receiving 'credible threat' on his life during world tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Morrissey cancels weekend shows after receiving &#8216;credible threat&#8217; on his life during world tour<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morrissey canceled two shows in the United States after receiving threats on his life. 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