Morrissey cancels show after show as the stage is overrun with fans

Morrissey cancels show after show as the stage is overrun with fans


Morrisseysinger and former frontman of Smiths once again he had to bear the consequences of his enormous popularity. During a show of his tour in the United States, in the city of Dallasthe singer had to abruptly cancel his performance after his stage was invaded by fans.

The accident occurred last Saturday (02), at Fair Park Music Hallthe artist had finished his set for the show, but returned to perform an encore. For the final performance of the evening, Morrissey decided to play “The first of the gang to die“, second single from his solo album”You are the Quarry“, 2004.

During his performance, a fan came on stage with the assistance of a security guard, Morrissey shook his hand, and the fan was quickly escorted off stage. However, shortly after, a man, inspired by the fan, also went on stage and asked the singer for a handshake. All this time, Morrissey continued to sing and act cordially towards his enthusiastic fans.

Things did not calm down there, more and more fans began to take to the stage in search of the star’s affection. One grabbed him in a hug, another pulled him ever closer. Soon, the stage was completely overrun with fans, making it impossible for Morrissey to perform the rest of the performance. Quickly, the singer’s security guards dragged him off stage while holding back the crowd, and the singer did not return to finish the show.

The entire incident was recorded on a fan’s cell phone and made available via TMZa news portal focused on providing first-hand case stories of artists. Although the video shows that the acts had no violent intentions, the website reported that one of the artist’s security guards injured his leg during the confrontation.

Morrissey already has a reputation for interrupting his shows

The former Smiths has the infamous habit of ending up leaving the stage during his performances. in a famous episode, in 2009, during the Coachellathe singer canceled his show early due to the smell of burnt meat coming from the surrounding food stalls. The singer was disturbed by the smell and, before finishing the show, shouted to the audience: “I smell burning flesh and, by God, I hope it’s human flesh“.

Another similar situation that happened this weekend was at his show in San Jose in 2014. The singer was performing the second encore of his show when a crowd of fans invaded the stage. However, on this occasion, the situation ended violently, when two fans ended up pushing the singer to the ground, knocking him out.

Later that same year, Morrissey canceled a concert at Warsawthe Polish capital. The cancellation occurred just 25 minutes after the start of the show, and the reason was apparently an argument the singer had with a fan.

Another frequent reason for the cancellation of his shows is alleged vocal problems. In 2017, the singer canceled a show in Tucson, Arizona (USA), after performing only six songs, blaming his voice. The same happened five years later, in Los Angeleswhen, after 30 minutesMorrissey left the stage and left his band to inform the audience of the alleged vocal problem.

Source: Terra

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