Former Smiths frontman Morrissey has cancelled his Las Vegas residency at the Wynn hotel a week before shows were set to begin. The 67-year-old singer was due to perform for four nights at the Wynn Las Vegas, with concerts kicking off on Friday, August 14. However, his team announced that the performances will no longer be going ahead due to 'unforeseen logistical challenges', reports Consequence.
The dates have now been removed from the official website for Wynn's hotel. Meanwhile, the dates still appear on Morrissey's own website, but when a link to Ticketmaster to purchase tickets is clicked, it takes users to a page which confirms the cancellation. It states, 'Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,' followed by instructions on how to obtain a refund.
The rest of the tour dates, which will take the singer across North America, Europe and the UK, are seemingly still intact. The Daily Mail has contacted representatives of Morrissey and Wynn Hotel for comment.
Previous show cancellations in Valencia and Atlanta
This is not the first time that Morrissey has left fans disappointed of late by calling off shows at the last minute. Just in March, the Suedehead hitmaker called off two shows in Valencia, citing sleep deprivation as the reason. A message on his website regarding the axed shows at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía read: 'Having travelled for two days by road, Morrissey reached the hotel in Valencia late on Wednesday.'
The message continued: 'Any form of sleep or rest throughout the night was impossible due to festival noise/ loud techno singing/ megaphone announcements.' It added: 'This experience has left Morrissey in a catatonic state. Before leaving for tonight's scheduled concert, please check that the show remains possible under these circumstances.'
Meanwhile in January, the star left music fans gutted as he scrapped his third show of 2026 at the time after pulling out of a concert in Atlanta just hours before he was due to perform on stage. The promoters for the show took to social media to share a short statement saying all ticket purchases would be refunded. They wrote: 'Due to artist illness, the Morrissey show on January 17, 2026, at 8 PM has been cancelled. All ticket purchases will be refunded automatically at the point of purchase. Please allow 7-10 business days for refunds to take place.'
No further details regarding his illness were given, but the message stressed the decision had been taken 'on medical advice' and 'in the interest of the artist's wellbeing'. The performer had already cancelled his first two gigs of 2026 after previously axeing shows due to 'extreme exhaustion'.
International tour disruptions and safety concerns
The bout of cancellations from this year comes after Morrissey pulled out of a number of dates in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Lima, and Bogota from November 8 to November 22 last year. Just days prior, Morrissey also cancelled two shows in Mexico for the same reason.
In October, Morrissey cancelled his shows in Turkey due to a backlash against his support for Israel. The concerts, which were due to take place in December, had tickets removed from sale after footage from a 2012 show went viral, in which he was seen draped in an Israeli flag while performing in Tel Aviv.
And in September, the singer cancelled gigs in Connecticut and Boston following a 'credible threat' to assassinate him on stage. A message posted on Morrissey’s official Facebook account at the time read: 'In recent days, there has been a credible threat on Morrissey’s life. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and audience, tonight’s engagement at Foxwoods has been cancelled. We appreciate your understanding.'
A later message added: '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. All tickets will be refunded automatically at your original point of purchase. We appreciate your understanding.'
