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Morrissey Cancels Two U.S. Shows After Charge Over Alleged Online Death Threat

Canadian court documents allege a Bluesky post threatened to shoot the singer at his Ottawa concert.

Overview

  • Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket and Boston’s MGM Music Hall canceled this weekend’s dates, citing a credible threat and an abundance of caution.
  • Ottawa resident Noah Castellano, 26, has been charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and was released on $5,000 CAD bail.
  • Investigators attribute a September 4 Bluesky post that explicitly referenced the September 12 TD Place show and threatened to shoot Morrissey as the basis for the charge.
  • Morrissey performed in Ottawa without incident and continued to Toronto and New York before the U.S. dates were pulled.
  • Castellano declined to elaborate when contacted by the Ottawa Citizen, and the investigation and legal proceedings remain ongoing.