Singer Morrissey (formerly of The Smiths) will not be performing in Chicago, after he canceled tour dates in several cities, The Chicago Tribune noted.
A statement reads, “It is with great regret that the rescheduled Morrissey concerts in Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and Texas are now cancelled. Tickets purchased online or by phone will be automatically refunded to your credit card. Tickets purchased at the Aragon Ballroom box office or a Ticketmaster outlet can be refunded at the point of purchase starting this Monday, December 5.”
Rolling Stone reported that the mismanagement of funds factored in the cancellations. In a post titled “There Is a Light That Now Goes Out” on Morrissey’s fan site True to You, the singer said he and the band were in “unrecoverable despair” after the shows were “pulled down.” He added, “When Gustavo [Manzur, keyboardist] collapsed at the Boulder show, 360 Management responded with the announcement that all funds had suddenly evaporated.”
No word has been released on the reschedule of the now-canceled rescheduled shows.