{"id":33064,"date":"2026-08-08T19:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33064"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:30:31","slug":"huge-brit-star-cancels-las-vegas-residency-a-week-before-first-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33064","title":{"rendered":"Huge Brit star cancels Las Vegas residency a week before first show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2026%2F08%2Flas-vegas-sign.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261786167387\" \/><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>A HUGE name in British music has cancelled their Las Vegas residency \u2013 just a week before the first show. <\/p>\n<p>Morrissey was due to play a four-night residency at the Wynn Las Vegas from Friday, August 14. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16811548\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Morrissey has cancelled his Las Vegas residency, a week before it was due to start<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16811546\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The singer was set to play four nights at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas from August 14<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the former frontman of The Smiths will no longer take to the stage in Sin City, as his team has announced the shows have been cancelled due to \u201cunforeseen logistical challenges\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>The dates have also been removed from the Wynn\u2019s website. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"authenticated-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/29886102\/embed?auto=1\" style=\"--height: 300px; --mobile-height: 300px;\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-auto-resize=\"false\" data-manual-desktop=\"300\" data-manual-mobile=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Morrissey, 67, has unfortunately built a bit of a reputation for cancelling gigs in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>In November last year he pulled out of a string of shows due to \u201cextreme exhaustion\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16811547\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The former front man of The Smiths has unfortunately developed a reputation for cancelling shows<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16811549\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>British fans will be hoping he still plays the five arena shows that are lined up in December<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While in March this year he cancelled a gig in <span id=\"adf7090a-a67b-4094-8f2d-209ba84d4d1e\" class=\"suggested-link\">Valencia<\/span>, <span id=\"27bdc256-d206-4b21-b512-4df609167561\" class=\"suggested-link\">Spain<\/span> \u201cdue to <span id=\"4786cdca-b913-47d0-a630-284624e997b6\" class=\"suggested-link\">sleep<\/span> deprivation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026 he has also axed shows in the US including St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Louis, <span id=\"89a59abc-76a0-4ff2-a86b-a8178dcfe704\" class=\"suggested-link\">San Diego<\/span> and Atlanta. <\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta date was cancelled due to \u201cartist illness\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>British fans will be hoping the star \u2013 who has hits including This Charming Man and Suedehead \u2013 will honour the UK arena dates he is set to play later this year. <\/p>\n<p>Morrissey has five arena dates lined up in December in Brighton, Cardiff, Liverpool,\u00a0Glasgow\u00a0and Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>The star first rose to fame with The Smiths in 1982 before he launched his solo career in 1988. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A HUGE name in British music has cancelled their Las Vegas residency \u2013 just a week before the first show. 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