Rock legend cancels New England shows after ‘credible threat’ on his life
Morrissey was forced to cancel two New England shows this past weekend due to what has been described as a "credible threat" on his life.
The iconic English singer-songwriter canceled his performances at Foxwoods in Connecticut on Sept. 19 and MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston on Sept. 20.
"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," a post on Morrissey's Instagram Friday, Sept. 19 read. "All tickets will be refunded automatically at your original point of purchase."
MGM Music Hall also confirmed the cancellation of the singer's show through their Instagram account , citing similar safety concerns for "both the artist and band."
"In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey's life," the venue 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."
This development comes just weeks after a previous incident involving 26-year-old Noah Castellano from Ottawa, who was arrested and charged with threats to cause death or bodily harm. On Sept. 4, Castellano posted on the social platform Blue Sky that he would attempt to shoot and kill Morrissey during his Sept. 12 performance at Ottawa's TD Place.
Despite that earlier threat, Morrissey proceeded with his performance at Ottawa's CityFolk festival. Castellano was released on $5,000 bail and is currently required to live at his father's home in the Washington, D.C., area. When contacted by Canadian newspaper Ottawa Citizen about the charges, Castellano simply responded, "I'm not interested."
Morrissey is currently at the beginning of his Nude Tour and most recently performed without incident at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 16. It remains unclear whether these weekend cancellations are related to new threats or are precautionary measures following the previous incident. His next scheduled performance is in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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