Morrissey cancels two tour dates due to 'exhaustion

Morrissey has cancelled two tour dates in Mexico, citing “extreme exhaustion”.

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The controversial former Smiths singer had been due to play in Mexico City on 31 October and Guadalajara on 4 November as part of his ongoing world tour. However, Morrissey, real name Steven Patrick Morrissey, pulled out of the performances for health reasons.

An announcement on Instagram read: “We are informing the public in Mexico City and Guadalajara that, due to the artist’s extreme exhaustion, Morrissey’s concerts scheduled for October 31st at the Palacio de los Deportes and November 4th at the Auditorio Telmex have been cancelled.”

Refunds are being offered to ticket-holders for the affected dates. Morrissey has yet to issue a statement on the cancellation; on his website, he shared a link to his 1992 single “I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday”, alongside a line of Mexican flag emojis.

After his Mexico dates, Morrissey had been set to continue his tour of South America, with performances in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia. This is not the first time the singer has had to cancel scheduled gigs in recent months. In September, two tour dates in Mashantucket, Connecticut, and Boston, Massachusetts, were cancelled, with the singer stating that a “credible threat to his life” had been made.

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