The Civic Theatre quietly posted on social media and updated its event listing this week to reflect the cancellation, confirming that refunds are available through original points of purchase and putting a definitive end to what had become an increasingly farcical waiting game. The now-scrapped San Diego date was part of Morrissey’s latest round of rescheduled shows following a May 2025 postponement attributed to a hospital admission for severe sinusitis.
That explanation, while legitimate in isolation, has done little to soften frustration among fans, given the singer’s decades-long reputation for last-minute cancellations, vague excuses, and chronically unreliable touring behavior. In practice, the January 6 date was never just a concert, it was a test of faith.
San Diego’s cancellation comes on the heels of yet another postponement just days earlier, when Morrissey abruptly delayed his January 3, 2026 show at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, citing an “adverse reaction to a prescription medication.” That postponement left San Diego as the next scheduled stop on the tour, until it wasn’t. The pattern is familiar: one domino falls, fans squint at the calendar, and cities further down the line brace for impact.
By the numbers, Morrissey’s cancellation record has become staggering. He axed roughly half of his 2025 tour dates, including the entire South American leg, as well as shows in Boston, Istanbul, Athens, Stockholm, Bucharest, and multiple cities in Mexico. Even rescheduled dates have proven flimsy. The Rancho Mirage show postponed last week had already been a makeup for an October 2025 cancellation. San Antonio fans are now anxiously watching their January 10 date, which itself was rescheduled from May 2025, knowing Morrissey has already stood them up four times in a row.
Despite this, Morrissey continues to tour under the assumption that audiences will indefinitely absorb the inconvenience, financial uncertainty, and emotional whiplash that comes with buying a ticket. Refund windows open and close, tickets are “honored” for future dates that may never materialize, and fans are left navigating contradictory messaging that sometimes reads “please request a refund” and “no refunds” in the same breath.
To be clear, illness happens, aging happens, and touring is grueling, especially at 66. But at some point, repetition turns coincidence into character. Morrissey’s live career has become less about whether a show will be canceled and more about when, and how close to showtime the announcement will drop.
San Diego has now joined the long list of cities where Morrissey was supposed to perform, intended to perform, rescheduled to perform, and ultimately did not perform. Again. For fans still clinging to hope that a future date might stick, history offers a gentle suggestion: expect the unexpected — preferably before you park, pregame, or emotionally prepare.
Refunds for the canceled January 6 performance are available via original points of purchase. Morrissey, meanwhile, remains scheduled to appear elsewhere on paper, which, as always, is where his tours seem most comfortable existing.
San Diego’s cancellation comes on the heels of yet another postponement just days earlier, when Morrissey abruptly delayed his January 3, 2026 show at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, citing an “adverse reaction to a prescription medication.” That postponement left San Diego as the next scheduled stop on the tour, until it wasn’t. The pattern is familiar: one domino falls, fans squint at the calendar, and cities further down the line brace for impact.
By the numbers, Morrissey’s cancellation record has become staggering. He axed roughly half of his 2025 tour dates, including the entire South American leg, as well as shows in Boston, Istanbul, Athens, Stockholm, Bucharest, and multiple cities in Mexico. Even rescheduled dates have proven flimsy. The Rancho Mirage show postponed last week had already been a makeup for an October 2025 cancellation. San Antonio fans are now anxiously watching their January 10 date, which itself was rescheduled from May 2025, knowing Morrissey has already stood them up four times in a row.
Despite this, Morrissey continues to tour under the assumption that audiences will indefinitely absorb the inconvenience, financial uncertainty, and emotional whiplash that comes with buying a ticket. Refund windows open and close, tickets are “honored” for future dates that may never materialize, and fans are left navigating contradictory messaging that sometimes reads “please request a refund” and “no refunds” in the same breath.
To be clear, illness happens, aging happens, and touring is grueling, especially at 66. But at some point, repetition turns coincidence into character. Morrissey’s live career has become less about whether a show will be canceled and more about when, and how close to showtime the announcement will drop.
San Diego has now joined the long list of cities where Morrissey was supposed to perform, intended to perform, rescheduled to perform, and ultimately did not perform. Again. For fans still clinging to hope that a future date might stick, history offers a gentle suggestion: expect the unexpected — preferably before you park, pregame, or emotionally prepare.
Refunds for the canceled January 6 performance are available via original points of purchase. Morrissey, meanwhile, remains scheduled to appear elsewhere on paper, which, as always, is where his tours seem most comfortable existing.
Originally published on January 2, 2025.
