Iconic ‘80s singer cancels show last minute as travel-weary band ‘can barely see'
Steven Morrissey canceled his concert in Stockholm, Sweden after stating that he has 'zero music industry support.'
The concert would have been held on June 23 according to Morrissey's announcement, which was made on Sunday via his website.
'The pain at not reaching Stockholm this week is horrific for the band and crew,' he wrote. 'I know it's impossible for people to understand, but we dream of Stockholm, Reykjavik, Trondheim, Helsinki, Aarhus... but there is no financial support from imaginary record labels to get us to such places.'
Morrissey added that in the last seven days they have traveled to six countries and they are 'travel-weary beyond relief. 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,' the artist added. 'No label will release our music, no radio will play our music... yet our ticket sales are sensational. What does this tell us about the state of Art in 2025?'
No other Scandinavian shows were booked for the tour and ticket holders for the Stockholm concert were told, 'Due to exhaustion among the band and crew, the Morriseey headline engagement at Hovet has been canceled. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase,' according to NME.
Morrissey was the frontman of the British rock sensation the Smiths in the 1980s. Since then, he has undertaken a successful solo career releasing over a dozen albums and winning numerous awards.
When the singer announced the cancellation on Instagram, he received some mixed feedback from fans.
'God bless you Moz love you,' one fan wrote.
'Very disappointing,' someone else said. 'My little niece was very much looking forward to her very first Morrissey concert. I've seen you like maybe 15 times so personally I'll survive, but still...sad.'
Another individual wrote 'This reasoning makes absolutely zero sense.'
Meanwhile another commenter said, 'I hope you're all getting the rest you need and deserve.'
Morrissey's next show in Berlin on June 27 is still on.
The tour continues through Europe through the summer and moves to the United States and Canada in September and October.
United States and Canada dates of the Morrissey tour include:
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Montreal
Saturday, Sept. 13: Toronto
Tuesday, Sept. 16: New York
Friday, Sept. 19: Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Conn.
Saturday, Sept. 20: Boston
Tuesday: Sept. 23: Pittsburgh
Thursday, Sept. 25: Philadelphia
Saturday, Sept. 27: Chicago
Monday, Sept. 29: Milwaukee
Thursday, Oct. 2: Denver
Saturday, Oct. 4: Salt Lake City
Tuesday, Oct. 7: Seattle
Thursday, Oct. 9: Eugene, Ore.
Saturday, Oct. 11: Berkeley, Calif.
Tuesday, Oct. 21: Tucson
Friday, Oct. 24: Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Saturday, Oct. 25: Los Angeles
Morrissey ended his message: 'I love all of you with whatever is left of my doomed heart.'
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