Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter Morrissey, who first rose to prominence as the frontman of rock band The Smiths, has canceled his upcoming September shows after receiving a “credible threat” on his life.
On Instagram, the artist announced the cancellation of tonight’s show, scheduled at the Premier Theater at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, and tomorrow’s event, originally planned to be held at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Mass.
“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 official statement on social media read. “We appreciate your understanding.”
Earlier today, Ottawa Police told CBS News that a 26-year-old male resident named Noah Castellano posted the online threat before Morrissey’s Sept. 12 performance at the CityFolk Festival, and was later charged. Castellano was released on $5,000 bail, but the investigation is currently ongoing, authorities said.
In its own statement on the matter, MGM Music Hall wrote, “In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life. 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.”
Per Canadian outlet Ottawa Citizen, the 26-year-old made the threat on Bluesky Sept. 4, with court documents citing a matching post made under the account name “guy who gets shot in the head one hundred thousand times a day.” The post reads, “Steven Patrick Morrissey when you perform at TD Place here in Ottawa next week on the evening of September 12th, 2025 at about 9pm, I will be present at the venue in the audience and I will attempt to shoot you many times and kill you with a very large gun that I own illegally.”
Despite the post, the show went as scheduled at the venue, with the fest declining to comment about the threat or whether there was talk of a proposed cancellation. When contacted by the Citizen, Castellano did not want to comment on his charge, stating, “I’m not interested.”
Morrissey’s North American tour kicked off with a showing Sept. 10 in Montreal, followed by stops in Toronto and New York City. His next scheduled stop will be in Philadelphia, followed by concerts in cities like Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Beginning Oct. 31, Morrissey will take on stages in Latin America, with stops scheduled for Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
