Morrissey cancels Stockholm show, cites 'zero music industry support'
Singer Morrissey performs April 23, 2004, at the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles, California. The former Smiths' frontman sold out five consecutive nights in Los Angeles. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
Singer and songwriter Morrissey announced he would have to cancel an upcoming show in Europe due to lack of funding from the industry.
He was scheduled to perform in Stockholm.
What they're saying:
"The pain at not reaching Stockholm this week is horrific for the band and crew," the singer announced on his website. "I know it’s impossible for people to understand, but we dream of Stockholm, Reykjavik, Trondheim, Helsinki, Aarhus … but there is no financial support from imaginary record labels to get us to such places."
"We pray to God that someone, somewhere can help us reach Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark … where we have thousands upon thousands of friends, yet absolutely zero music industry support." he added. "No label will release our music, no radio will play our music … and yet our ticket sales are sensational."
What's next:
According to the singer's website, Morrissey still has shows scheduled on several continents throughout the rest of the year.
Big picture view:
Several singers have previously called out the music industry for its lack of financial support.
In February, Chappell Roan won for best new artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards and spoke about the industry.
"I told myself that if I ever won a Grammy and got to stand up here before the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and health care, especially to developing artists," she said. "Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection."
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that Morrissey had shows in Reykjavík, Trondheim, Helsinki, and Aarhus. It's been corrected to reflect he only had a show scheduled in Stockholm.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a statement published on Morrissey’s official website, where he addressed the cancellation of his European tour dates. This story was reported from Los Angeles.