Former Smiths frontman Morrissey canceled two shows this weekend after a “credible threat” was made on his life, according to a social media announcement.
The singer-songwriter was scheduled to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., on Friday night, and at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston on Saturday.
In a post to his official Instagram Friday, Morrissey announced both shows would be canceled.
“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,” the post reads.
“All tickets will be refunded automatically at your original point of purchase. We appreciate your understanding.”
MGM explained in its own post that “there [had] been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life.”
The cancellation follows the recent arrest of 26-year-old Ottawa man Noah Castellano, who was charged with threats to cause death or bodily harm after threatening Morrissey on Blue Sky.
Rolling Stone reports that Castellano, under an account titled “guy who gets shot in the head one hundred thousand times a day,” posted on Sept. 4, “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.”
Morrissey went on to perform at Ottawa’s CityFolk festival following the threat.
Castellano posted $5,000 bail and is currently mandated to live at the Washington, D.C., area home of his father, according to Rolling Stone.
Morrissey has not stated whether this weekend’s cancellations arose out of another threat or are connected to the previous threats from Castellano.
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