Morrissey Cancels Two Shows Due To Assassination Threat

British singer Morrissey has canceled two shows in the United States after receiving assassination threats, as the nation still comes to grips with the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The 66-year-old English singer was scheduled to perform shows in Connecticut and Boston over the weekend, but his team announced on Instagram that he was forced to cancel due to a credible threat.

“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 read. “All tickets will be refunded automatically at your original point of purchase.”

The concerts were part of the former Smiths’ frontman’s world tour, in which he is scheduled to perform in several cities in America before taking the tour south to Mexico in October, according to FOX News.

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In recent years, Morrissey has publicly espoused opinions more aligned with the right wing, according to the Daily Mail. In a 2019 appearance on The Tonight Show hosted by Jimmy Fallon, he wore the pin of a British anti-islam group called “For Britain,” sparking controversy in the U.K.

The cancellation of the Boston and Connecticut shows come after the singer also faced threats in Ottawa, Canada, recently.

Earlier this week, the suspect behind the threat, a 26-year-old man, was arrested.

“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,” he allegedly posted on Bluesky, according to court documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen.

Morrissey went on to perform at the CityFolk music festival in Ottawa as planned.