Morrissey has cancelled two gigs after a “credible threat” on his life. READ MORE: Morrissey – ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’ review: his best album in years (if you can tune out his opinions) Last Friday (September 12), the former The Smiths frontman headlined CityFolk music festival in Ottawa, Canada.
Since his performance, reports have emerged of an alleged death threat against him. Court documents allege that a threat was posted to Bluesky on September 4, from an account named “guy who gets shot in the head one hundred thousand times a day,” per Ottawa Citizen.
It reads: “Steven Patrick Morrissey when you perform at TD Place here in Ottawa next week on the evening of September 12th, 2025 at about 9pm, I will be present at the venue in the audience and I will attempt to shoot you many times and kill you with a very large gun that I own illegally.” A 26-year-old man named Noah Castellano was arrested for the incident and later released on $5,000 CAD (£2,691) bail.
He has declined to elaborate on the charge, telling Ottawa Citizen: “I’m not interested.”
Published: September 19, 2025 5:26 pm
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