(Rancho Mirage, California) — Morrissey has postponed a concert in Rancho Mirage, California, and canceled a show in San Diego, continuing a pattern of last-minute performance changes for the singer.
The musician, who previously canceled shows in Mexico and an entire South American tour in November due to “extreme exhaustion,” was scheduled to perform Saturday night in Rancho Mirage. However, the concert has been postponed due to “an adverse reaction to a prescription medication,” according to a statement posted on the Morrissey-Solo website.
- Morrissey postponed his Rancho Mirage concert on January 2 due to a reaction to medication.
- His January 6 San Diego concert was canceled outright, with refunds being offered.
- The singer has a history of canceling or postponing performances, with 32 shows affected in 2025 alone.
- Despite the cancellations, Morrissey recently signed a record deal and is expected to release new music.
Fans with tickets to the Rancho Mirage show were informed they should “hold onto your tickets as they will be honored for a rescheduled date.” However, concertgoers for Morrissey’s January 6 show in San Diego were not as fortunate, as that concert was canceled outright, according to organizers.
The San Diego Civic Theatre posted on social media that the January 6 concert — which itself was rescheduled from a previously postponed May 1, 2025 gig — was “canceled,” and that “refunds are available at point of purchase.” It remains unclear whether the San Diego cancellation is related to the adverse reaction to medication.
Why It Matters
Morrissey’s frequent concert cancellations have become a recurring issue for fans and venues, raising questions about the singer’s health and reliability. According to the Metro UK, Morrissey canceled 22 scheduled performances and postponed 10 more in 2025. This pattern, continuing into 2026 with the latest postponements and cancellations, underscores a broader trend of instability surrounding his live performances. Despite these issues, the recent signing of a record deal with Sire Records offers a potential positive development for fans eager for new music, signaling a possible return to focus on recording despite the ongoing challenges with touring.
Morrissey is tentatively scheduled to return to the stage on January 10 in San Antonio. He has five more U.S. dates scheduled through January 22 before embarking on a European tour in February. A January 25 gig in the Dominican Republic was previously canceled in late December.
“Hold onto your tickets as they will be honored for a rescheduled date,” organizers said regarding the postponed Rancho Mirage concert.
However, there is positive news for Morrissey fans as the singer inked a record deal with Sire in December to finally release at least a pair of long-shelved albums, his first LPs since 2020’s I Am Not a Dog on a Chain.
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