Fellow 80s legends send Morrissey support after he is hospitalised with 'physical exhaustion'
29.01.2024 - 00:57
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Morrissey has revealed that he is receiving medical supervision after experiencing "physical exhaustion" while touring in America. The keyboardist for The Cure, Roger O'Donnell, has wished the singer a speedy recovery as he cancels a series of upcoming tour dates.
Morrissey, successful solo artist and frontman of, arguably, Manchester's greatest musical export The Smiths, was set to play a series of dates in California this weekend, but had to cancel them at the last minute "due to unforseen circumstances". The singer-songwriter revealed on social media that he had to pull out for medical reasons.
A post to the his Instagram page, attributed to tour manager Donnie Knutson, said: “Morrissey is receiving medical supervision for physical exhaustion. He has been ordered to rest for two weeks, and will remain in Zurich.”
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Morrissey, full name Steven Patrick Morrissey, had been due to play at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California on Friday, and at the Kia Forum, also in California, on Saturday. But will now be recovering in Zurich.
Both venues said the concerts, which were to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his seventh studio album You Are The Quarry, had been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances”.
Following the news, The Cure keyboardist O’Donnell said he was “sorry to hear” Morrissey was unwell in a post to X, formerly Twitter.
He added: “Sending him hugs and wishing him a speedy recovery X.”
Last year, The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke died aged 59 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, leading to an outpouring of love from his former bandmates.
The band, powered by the songwriting partnership of Marr and Morrissey, split up in 1987,