The English singer-songwriter nominated in the Grammys, Morrissey, who first took on importance as leader of the rock group The Smiths, canceled his next September shows after receiving a “credible threat” on his life.
On Instagram, the artist announced the cancellation of this evening show, scheduled for the first theater at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, and the event of tomorrow, originally planned at the MGM Music Hall in Fenway in Boston, Mass.
“Due to recent events and an abundance of caution for the safety of the artist and group, the shows to come this weekend in Foxwoods and MGM Music Hall have been canceled. All tickets will be reimbursed automatically to your original point of purchase,” said the official declaration on social networks. “We appreciate your understanding.”
Earlier in the day, Ottawa police told CBS News that a 26 -year -old resident named Noah Castellano had published the online threat before the September 12 representation of Morrissey at the Cityfolk Festival, and was then charged. Castellano was released on bail of $ 5,000, but the investigation is currently underway, the authorities said.
In his own statement on the issue, MGM Music Hall wrote: “In recent days, there has been a credible threat to the life of Morrissey. Since an abundance of caution for the safety of the artist and the group, the commitments of tomorrow at the MGM Music Hall in Fenway have been canceled. ”
By Canadian point of sale Ottawa citizenThe 26 -year -old threatened on Bluesky on September 4, with court documents quoting a corresponding position in the account name “Guy who is shot in the head a hundred thousand times a day”. The message can be read as follows: “Steven Patrick Morrissey when you performed at TD Place here in Ottawa next week in the evening of September 12, 2025 around 9 p.m., I will be present on the public site and I will try to shoot you several times and kill you with a very large firearm that I have illegally.”
Despite the position, the show took place as planned on the scene, the party refusing to comment on the threat or if there was a question of a proposed cancellation. When contacted by the CitizenCastellano did not want to comment on his charge, declaring: “I am not interested.”
The North American tour of Morrissey started with a September 10 projection in Montreal, followed by stops in Toronto and New York. His next planned judgment will be in Philadelphia, followed by concerts in cities like Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles and Atlanta. From October 31, Morrissey will assume scenes in Latin America, with stops provided for Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
