Morrissey has called off two shows scheduled for mid-September in New England amid safety concerns after an online threat against his life emerged. These cancellations affect performances in Connecticut and Boston, which his team says are being cancelled out of precaution for the welfare of both the singer and his band.
The incident traces back to a social media post allegedly made before Morrissey’s concert in Ottawa. A man from Canada has been accused of threatening harm, using a platform to warn that he intended violence during Morrissey’s appearance in Ottawa. Despite that tension, Morrissey completed his concert in Ottawa and then went on to perform in Toronto and New York, with no reported incidents on those dates.
Law enforcement later arrested the man and charged him with threatening to cause death or bodily harm. He was released on bail pending further legal proceedings. After reviewing the threat, Morrissey’s team decided the New England shows posed too much risk to go ahead under current circumstances.
Tickets for the cancelled Connecticut and Boston shows will be refunded automatically. While only those two shows were cancelled as a result of the threat, Morrissey’s broader tour remains in place, with upcoming dates still on the calendar across North America.
This moment underscores the fragile balance live artists face today—when threats appear, even perceived ones, safety often becomes the deciding factor over performance. Morrissey’s choice to cancel suggests that the risks were taken seriously and that protecting people involved with the shows was paramount.
