Fans of Morrissey are now learning why the legendary crooner abruptly canceled a series of shows, including two in Southern California.
The Smiths frontman was scheduled to perform at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday, January 26, and at the Kia Forum the following evening in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of his announced album You Are The Quarry, but was canceled at the last minute. were initially blamed for ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
“Morrissey is under medical supervision due to physical exhaustion,” the iconic crooner’s tour manager, Donnie Knutson, wrote on his Instagram page.
“He has been ordered to rest for two weeks and will remain in Zurich.”
As a result, a series of the singer’s upcoming South American shows, which were set to kick off on February 3, were also canceled. NME.
Morrissey, 64, abruptly canceled two shows in Southern California that were initially attributed to “unforeseen circumstances” unrelated to his 20th anniversary celebration of his album You Are The Quarry (2004); he is pictured in London in May 2023
The “unforeseen circumstances” that forced the cancellation of shows in the US would later be revealed to be Morrissey being treated for “physical exhaustion,” according to a post written on Instagram page by tour manager Donnie Knutson
Morrissey (born Steven Patrick Morrissey) planned to perform his seventh solo studio album You Are The Quarry (2004) in full for both shows, according to Deadline.
The record contains four singles that reached the British Top 10: Irish Blood, English Heart, First of the Gang to Die, Let Me Kiss You and I Have Forgiven Jesus.
The native of Davyhulme, Lancashire, England, co-founded the rock band The Smiths in 1982 and subsequently developed a loyal fan base who swooned over guitarist Johnny Marr’s enchanting music and Morrissey’s dark baritone voice and distinctive lyrics.
Ultimately considered darlings of indie music, the band went on to release four studio albums that were hits in Britain, all while amassing fans around the world.
Strangeways, Here We Come (1987) was the last of those four albums before the group, which also featured Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums), decided to split up after five years.
After going solo, Morrissey has since released thirteen studio albums between 1988 and 2019, including You Are The Quarry, which proved to be a huge comeback after a seven-year recording hiatus.
The record consists of four hit singles, all of which charted in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, and also reached number 11 on the Billboard 200, making it his highest-charting album in the US.
Morrissey also has two new studio records completed and ready for release, including Bonfire Of Teenagers, but Capitol Records has declined to give it an official release date.
The two canceled American shows on January 26 and 27 were separate from the twentieth anniversary of his seventh studio album You Are The Quarry.
The current tour is a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of his seventh studio album, You Are The Quarry; the crooner will perform in Australia in December 2023
The British singer-songwriter gained recognition as a musician by fronting the rock band The Smiths, with guitar slinger Johnny Marr
While the music label is playing hardball with the artist on the album, executives are willing to sell it completely back to Morrissey for the right price, the singer-songwriter said during an appearance on Fox 5 New York.
Originally slated for release in February 2023, Bonfire Of Teenagers has plenty of star power, including Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne and Post Malone collaborator Andrew Watt, and guest spots from Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Miley Cyrus, Chad Smith and Flea. and Iggy Pop.
“It was quite traumatic and quite sad because when you record something you want it to be available immediately, and that was already the case then,” said the How Soon Is Now? star famous.
“For me it was something very personal and the fact that it hasn’t been released is torture.”
Morrissey’s album Without Music The World Dies, which was made after spilling out of Capitol, was completed in February 2023 and then offered to any record labels or private investors willing to distribute the set of ten new songs.