Morrissey Cancels Dallas Show Mid-Performance After Fans Rush Stage
Morrissey’s Dallas concert took a chaotic turn on Nov. 2 when an unexpected rush of fans forced the singer to abruptly cancel his show.
The incident unfolded at Fair Park Music Hall, where Morrissey was performing “First of the Gang to Die” as an encore to an enthusiastic crowd when a single fan managed to get onstage to embrace him. While the singer initially appeared unfazed, security stepped in to guide the fan away.
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Things soon spiraled out of control as other audience members began following suit and rushed the stage. As additional concertgoers attempted to join the impromptu meet-and-greet, security struggled to contain the crowd.
According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion. Morrissey was quickly whisked offstage by his team, leaving the audience without further explanation. He’s yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
It’s far from the first time Morrissey has walked off stage mid-performance. His career is peppered with similar exits, often for reasons ranging from vocal issues to environmental concerns and confrontations with fans.
In 2009, Morrissey famously left the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California due to the smell of burning meat from nearby food vendors. Disturbed by what he perceived as the scent of “burning flesh,” he commented, “I can smell burning flesh, and I hope to God it’s human,” before ending his set abruptly.
In 2014, he also ended his San Jose show prematurely after multiple audience members rushed onstage. While Morrissey initially seemed amused, he was forced to leave when a few overly eager fans inadvertently knocked him to the ground.
That same year, he cut short a concert in Warsaw, Poland, after just 25 minutes following an incident with a heckler. Although the exact nature of the heckling was unclear, it was enough for Morrissey to leave the stage without returning.
In 2017, he ended a performance in Tucson, Arizona, after only six songs, citing voice issues. The pattern repeated in 2022 at Los Angeles’s Greek Theatre, where he departed just 30 minutes into the show, leaving his band to inform the audience that the concert was over without any explanation.
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