English singer-songwriter Morrissey has canceled two US shows after a ‘credible threat’ was made against his life.
The 66-year-old former lead singer of The Smiths had planned to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Friday and at MGM Music Hall in Boston the following day.
But on Friday morning, Morrissey’s official social media accounts announced the cancellation of both East Coast concerts.
‘In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrisey’s life,’ the star’s Facebook post read.
‘Due to recent events and prioritizing the safety of both the artist and band, this weekend’s shows at Foxwoods and MGM Music Hall have been cancelled,’ it noted.
‘All tickets will be refunded automatically at your original point of purchase.’
These sudden cancellations followed the arrest of 26-year-old Canadian Noah Castellano by authorities. Castellano had allegedly posted a deadly threat aimed at the singer on the social media platform Bluesky.
On September 4, Castellano allegedly posted his intentions on Bluesky ahead of Morrissey’s scheduled appearance at the CityFolk Festival in Ottawa, Canada, as indicated by court documents accessed by the Ottawa Citizen.
The 66-year-old former lead singer of The Smiths had planned to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Friday and at MGM Music Hall in Boston
On Friday morning, Morrissey’s official social media accounts announced the cancellation of both East Coast concerts
His alleged post stated: ‘Steven Patrick Morrissey, when you perform at TD Place here in Ottawa next week on the evening of September 12th, 2025, around 9 p.m., I will be present in the audience and attempt to shoot you multiple times with a very large, illegally owned gun.’
The post, which referred to Morrissey by his birth name, was shared from an account named ‘guy who gets shot in the head one hundred thousand times a day.’
Castellano was arrested Friday on charges of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, but has since been released on a $5,000 bail.
The Ottawa Citizen reached Castellano by phone at his father’s home in Washington, DC, where he is required to stay as a condition of his bail.
However, when asked about the charges, Castellano simply responded: ‘I’m not interested.’
Despite the alleged threat, Morrissey’s headliner performance at the highly anticipated music festival went ahead – though his presence sparked controversy among some attendees.
In the days leading up to the show, local buzz focused on Morrissey’s request that vendors refrain from selling meat on the day of his performance, due to his strict vegetarian beliefs, according to CTV News.
Each vendor – including a BBQ smokehouse food truck – agreed to modify their menu, ensuring no meat was served anywhere on the festival grounds that day.
Guitarist Johnny Marr, singer Morrissey, drummer Mike Joyce and bassist Andy Rourke of The Smiths pose for a portrait before their first show during the Meat Is Murder Tour in 1985
The sudden cancellations came after authorities arrested 26-year-old Canadian Noah Castellano, who allegedly posted a deadly threat against the singer on the social media app Bluesky
Organizers even warned that security would search arriving concertgoers for animal products, underscoring the strict enforcement of Morrissey’s meat-free mandate.
Morrissey has also drawn attention in recent years for aligning more closely with right-wing views, particularly due to controversial comments he’s made about race.
The star has become increasingly vocal in his opposition to England’s liberal-leaning immigration policies and previously expressed support for ‘For Britain’, a far-right political party – which was later dissolved in 2022.
While speaking about acid attacks, Morrissey said: ‘London is second only to Bangladesh for acid attacks.
‘All of the attacks are non-white, and so they cannot be truthfully addressed by the British government or the Met Police or the BBC because of political correctness,’ as reported by The Week.
In another odd remark, the musician stated: ‘Racism is at its most abhorrent in relation to eating animals.
‘If you eat animals, isn’t it a display of hatred for a certain species? And what gives you the right to eat another species or race? Would you eat people from Sri Lanka?’
During an interview in 2010, Morrissey referred to Chinese people as a ‘subspecies’ while speaking about animal cruelty in China, according to The Guardian.
Morrissey has also come under fire for repeatedly attacking Islamic practices – calling halal slaughter ‘evil,’ falsely linking halal certification to ISIS, and criticizing UK politicians for allowing halal meat to be sold in public institutions, according to ITV News.
Civil rights and anti-racist organizations have fiercely condemned Morrissey’s remarks as Islamophobic and misogynistic, with several groups calling for widespread boycotts of his concerts.
