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British singer Morrissey performs at the Cavea of the Auditorium Parco della Musica. Rome, Italy, July 28th, 2025.
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Morrissey has cancelled his upcoming shows in Massachusetts and Connecticut, citing concerns for his safety.
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The singer shared the news on Instagram on Friday (Sept. 19), writing, “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,” the post continued. “We appreciate your understanding.”
The Boston venue also shared the news on its Instagram page, shedding a little bit more light on the situation. “In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life,” MGM Music Hall wrote. “Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and band, tomorrow’s engagement at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway has been cancelled.”
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Morrissey had been scheduled to perform at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn., on Friday. The next day, he would have played his show in Boston.
It’s unclear what the threat to the former Smiths frontman’s safety entailed, but it could be related to the recent arrest of Ottawa citizen Noah Castellano. As reported by Ottawa Citizen, the 26-year-old was brought into custody after writing on 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.”
Morrissey did end up playing the show in Ottawa, while Castellano was reportedly charged with threatening to cause death or bodily harm. He was later released on $5,000 bail.
See Morrissey’s announcement below.
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