Morrissey’s made it to the news again, this time for cancelling a concert in Sweden. The former Smiths frontman canceled a show in Stockholm, Sweden, last weekend. The singer cited exhaustion as the reason for the cancellation, following a week-long trek through six countries.
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Morrissey shared a statement on his socials admitting that he and his band are exhausted. However, fans raised an eyebrow or two at the “Suedehead” hitmaker’s comments blaming record labels for not supporting him or his band well enough. In the statement, Morrissey said that the pain from not being able to reach Stockholm was “horrific” for his band and crew.
“There is no financial support from imaginary record labels to get us to such places,” the statement reads. “In the last seven days we have traveled into six countries, and we are travel-weary beyond belief. We can barely see. We pray to God that someone, somewhere can help us reach Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark … where we have thousands upon thousands of friends, yet absolutely zero music industry support.”
He went on to say that no label “will release our music.” He also said that few radio stations will put his songs on rotation, “and yet our ticket sales are sensational.”
“What does this tell us about the state of Art in 2025?” Morrissey continued.
Morrissey’s Recent Concert Cancellations and Rescheduled Shows
Morrissey’s last album was the 2020 release I Am Not A Dog On A Chain. Since then, he has consistently talked about how he has struggled to release his follow-up record, Bonfire Of Teenagers, claiming that no record label wants it.
Record label woes aside, it’s been reported that he has either canceled or postponed over 130 shows in the last 15 years. Last month alone, he postponed several concerts due to a “sinusitis attack.”
Morrisey’s social media post went on to note that the band is planning on making it to their scheduled Berlin show on June 27. His North American tour, which will include a few rescheduled dates from earlier in 2025, is scheduled to begin in September of this year.
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