Morrissey’s touring over the past decade-plus has been marked by a steady accumulation of concert cancelations and postponements — to the point that it’s almost expected anytime he announces a new leg of shows. But is that really a fair criticism?
In light of his most recent string of concert cancelations, which he attributed to “an adverse reaction to a prescription medication,” we took a deep dive into Moz’s touring history. According to publicly available data from the Morrissey fan site Morrissey-Solo, the singer has toured every year since 2012, announcing a total of 639 concerts. Of those, he has played 449 shows, with 111 canceled and 100 postponed dates — a 70% completion rate. His most challenging years came in 2013 (when he played just 16 of 64 shows), 2016 (29 of 46), and 2025 (36 of 68).
Morrissey’s cancelations and postponements have been blamed on a range of factors, including illness, exhaustion, and logistical complications. He once was even sidelined due to “toxic food poisoning” after eating a bowl of “penne pasta and tomato.”
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Going even further into Morrissey’s touring history, the fan site WeHeartM reports 402 canceled shows, postponements, or abbreviated performances across his career, dating back to his early-1980s tenure with The Smiths.
With a new solo album reportedly on the horizon in 2026, Morrissey has more dates lined up for the new year. As mentioned, the initial two shows were already derailed; as of now, he’s due back on the road in San Antonio on January 10th.
2012:
Played: 56
Canceled: 3
Postponed: 24
2013:
Played: 16
Canceled: 30
Postponed: 18
2014:
Played: 51
Canceled: 12
Postponed: 6
2015:
Played: 68
Canceled: 0
Postponed: 1
2016:
Played: 29
Canceled: 11
Postponed: 6
2017:
Played: 21
Canceled: 6
Postponed: 0
2018:
Played: 24
Canceled: 1
Postponed: 9
2019:
Played: 33
Canceled: 1
Postponed: 7
2020:
Played: 3
Canceled: 3
Postponed: 10
2021:
Played: 6
Canceled: 1
Postponed: 2
2022:
Played: 29
Canceled: 5
Postponed: 0
2023:
Played: 35
Canceled: 7
Postponed: 7
2024:
Played: 21
Canceled: 9
Postponed: 9
2025:
Played: 36
Canceled: 22
Postponed: 10
Total Concert Stats Since 2012:
Concerts Scheduled: 639
Total Concerts Played: 449
Total Concerts Canceled: 111
Total Concerts Postponed: 100
Overall Completion Rate: 70%
* Information via Morrissey-Solo