Not to be outdone by Depeche Mode, Morrissey today postponed two more concerts on his cancellation-plagued Tour of Refusal, mysteriously citing “currently unresolvable issues” rather than the standard health problems that scuttled earlier dates.
While refunds are available for Monday’s and Tuesday’s shows at the Velvet Club in Rimini, Italy, Moz’s Web site advises fans “to [...]

The increasingly trouble-prone Depeche Mode and Morrissey tours continue to shed dates left and right, although the former act now promises to resume its trek June 8 after the band today revealed that singer Dave Gahan underwent surgery to remove a gall-bladder tumor.
Meanwhile, Morrissey — apparently under doctor’s orders not to sing — continues to [...]

Buying a ticket to see Morrissey on his current  Tour of Refusal is becoming an increasingly risky endeavor, as the illness-plagued singer continues to cancel shows even as he tries to reschedule others.
This morning, the City Hall venue in Salisbury, England, announced Monday night’s Moz show “has been postponed,” an announcement that comes just days [...]

Management for Depeche Mode announced on the band’s Web site this morning that four more Tour of the Universe dates are being canceled as singer Dave Gahan continues to battle a “severe bout of  gastroenteritis.”
Gahan “is currently undergoing further tests” related to his ailment, more commonly known as the stomach flu.
On Tuesday, Gahan was rushed [...]

Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan was rushed to a Greek hospital yesterday just minutes before taking the stage in Athens, forcing the band to cancel that concert and Thursday night’s performance in Istanbul, Turkey.
The band’s Web site only describe’s Gahan as having suffered “the sudden feeling of physical discomfort,” and the Associated Press reports that “neither [...]

While Morrissey’s late-period renaissance continues with the just-released Years of Refusal, the ex-Smith’s latest American tour has been beset by problems ranging from canceled gigs to an apparent immigration snafu in Atlanta.
Things got off on the wrong foot before the tour even started; right on the eve of the trek, Moz canceled the tour’s first [...]