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Morrissey treated for ‘physical exhaustion’ after cancelling tour dates

Former Smiths frontman (64) is on his ‘40 years of Morrissey’ tour but gigs next month appear to not be going ahead

Morrissey's tour manager said the singer had been told to rest for two weeks. Photograph: Andrew Lipovsky/Getty

Hayden Vernon
Sat Jan 27 2024 - 21:45

The singer Morrissey is being treated for “physical exhaustion” after cancelling a number of dates on his current tour.

His tour manager said on Saturday he had been told to rest for two weeks.

“Morrissey is receiving medical supervision for physical exhaustion. He has been ordered to rest and will remain in Zurich,” said a post on the singer’s Instagram page, attributed to tour manager Donnie Knutson.

The former Smiths frontman had been due to play at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California, on Friday, and at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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Both venues said the gigs, which were to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album You Are The Quarry, had been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances”.

The singer (64) is on his “40 years of Morrissey” tour but according to the website morrissey-solo.com all his scheduled gigs for the next month – including shows in Peru, Chile and Argentina – appear to be off too. – Guardian

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