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Morrissey cancels shows in U.S. after receiving ‘credible' assassination threat, venue says
NBC ^ | Matt Lavietes

Posted on 09/21/2025 10:54:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway

British rockstar Morrissey has canceled upcoming concerts in Massachusetts and Connecticut after reported threats against his life.

British rockstar Morrissey has canceled upcoming concerts in Massachusetts and Connecticut after reported threats against his life.

Morrissey, the former frontman of The Smiths, said in a post on Instagram on Friday that he cancelled shows at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Friday night and at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston on Saturday.

"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 read.

An Instagram post by MGM Music Hall went further, saying the show was cancelled after a "credible threat on Morrissey's life" was made.

The cancellation of the shows comes days after Morrissey reportedly received death threats ahead of a show in Canada, prompting the reported arrest of a 26-year-old man.

The cancellations also come amid a backdrop of political violence in the U.S.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was assassinated this month while speaking at an event at a college campus in Utah. Kirk's assassination came months after the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home and UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of New York City.

Morrissey is on a world tour with stops scheduled in cities across the United States and Mexico.


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KEYWORDS: assassination; concerts; morrissey; music; who
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To: nickcarraway
...the who nation of Israel ...

Cindy Lou Who ... Minister of Cuteness.

21 posted on 09/22/2025 5:29:54 AM PDT by BlueLancer ("It's very dangerous to believe people. I haven't for years." Miss Marple - Sleeping Murder)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Assassination of his bank account balance due to low ticket sales.


22 posted on 09/22/2025 5:32:11 AM PDT by anton
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To: nickcarraway

Who?!


23 posted on 09/22/2025 5:40:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

The author is quite careful not to mention any possible motive. I wonder why?


24 posted on 09/22/2025 6:29:13 AM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: spincaster

“You shut yer mouth. How can you say, I go about things the wrong way. I am human and I need to be loved. Just like everybody else does.”


25 posted on 09/22/2025 6:38:58 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: alexander_busek

Morrissey came up with the excellent phrase: “Their so-called diversity is actually conformity.”


26 posted on 09/22/2025 6:55:10 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: ponygirl

Morrissey’s political evolution is a bit like Christopher Hitchen’s - an old-school labour leftist, who woke up to the coalition of WEF, muslims and woke capitalists to permanently erase British culture and national identity.


27 posted on 09/22/2025 7:00:17 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: nickcarraway

Yank his visa just to be sure.

L


28 posted on 09/22/2025 7:00:55 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.l)
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To: alexander_busek

Morrissey is very conservative.


29 posted on 09/22/2025 8:46:06 AM PDT by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: nickcarraway

What were the threats for. Something he said, did what?


30 posted on 09/22/2025 8:52:57 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: alexander_busek

These days he’s mostly known for canceling shows. Usually before hand, sometimes 20 minutes into the show. He’s gotten really good at disappointing fans.


31 posted on 09/22/2025 8:59:48 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: alexander_busek

He doesn’t toe the line with all the left’s insanity, so they have been trying to cancel him for some time now.


32 posted on 09/22/2025 9:41:00 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: Celtic Conservative
The article includes this bit:

Morrissey reportedly received death threats ahead of a show in Canada, prompting the reported arrest of a 26-year-old man.

There are good reasons to read the article before posting.

33 posted on 09/22/2025 9:42:37 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Steven Tyler

released on $5,000 CAD (£2,691) bail

Looks like they treated that seriously (sarcasm)


34 posted on 09/22/2025 9:43:51 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: dinodino

I wouldn’t call him conservative at all. He is anti illegals and in Britian that makes him far right.

Over here, he would still be left of center on most issues.


35 posted on 09/22/2025 9:45:43 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: packrat35

Well, he voted for Brexit, votes conservative on other issues and is a UKIP supporter, so I think it’s fair to characterize him as a conservative.


36 posted on 09/22/2025 10:02:46 AM PDT by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: cherry
Who?...Lord I’m getting old.

This guy was popular way back in the 80's. Can't say I could name one song of his, though.

37 posted on 09/22/2025 10:06:42 AM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domini! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia!)
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To: dinodino

He is still pretty left wing on other stuff. Like I said, he is far right by British and the left’s standards here now.


38 posted on 09/22/2025 10:26:06 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: dinodino

… third week with the jar
you find
everything dies
we won’t vote Conservative
because we never have

-Glamorous Glue


39 posted on 09/22/2025 10:27:25 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: crusty old prospector

“You shut yer mouth. How can you say, I go about things the wrong way. I am human and I need to be loved. Just like everybody else does.”


Great song!


40 posted on 09/22/2025 10:28:42 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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