British rocker Morrissey had to cancel two US shows after receiving a "credible threat" of being shot onstage.
Numerous outlets reported that the cancellations came one day after an Ottawa man was charged after reportedly making an online death threat tied to the former Smiths frontman's September 12 festival appearance in Ontario, Canada.
The cancelled shows were scheduled for Friday at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, and Saturday at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, according to the New York Post.
"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. We appreciate your understanding."
Canadian cops busted Noah Castellano, 26, after he posted a threat on Bluesky ahead of Morrissey's CityFolk appearance in Ontario, according to Ottawa Citizen. He is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, according to the festival's hometown newspaper.
Via New York Post, a Bluesky account with the name "guy who gets shot in the head one hundred thousand times a day" reportedly wrote: "Steven Patrick Morrissey when you perform at TD Place here in Ottawa next week... I will attempt to shoot you many times and kill you with a very large gun that I own illegally."
What do you think?
Show comments / Leave a comment