Morrissey postpones shows in Brazil after dengue diagnosis during trip to Mexico

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Former singer of the Smiths would perform in São Paulo and Brasília this month. New show dates have not yet been announced. British singer Morrissey at a show at Espaço das Américas, in São Paulo, in 2015 Marcelo Brandt/G1 Singer Morrissey, former lead singer of the British band The Smiths, announced the postponement of two shows he would perform this month in Brazil. According to information on the artist’s website, he was diagnosed with dengue fever while traveling through Mexico. As a result, he will need to suspend the tour for up to three weeks. “Morrissey’s arrival in Mexico City resulted in a dengue infection. The virus will take 2 to 3 weeks to clear. The tour is scheduled to resume in Florida. Morrissey has not ‘cancelled’ any shows, but the infection makes the immediate two weeks impossible”, says the statement. No new dates have been announced here. Morrissey announced in June the performances of the “40 Years of Morrissey” tour here. The musician would perform in São Paulo (SP) and Brasília (DF), on September 27th and 30th, respectively. The last time Morrissey came to Brazil was in 2018, on the “Low in High School” tour for his 11th solo album. Before that, he had performed on national stages in 2015, 2012 and 2000. Among the songs that mark the Englishman’s solo career are “The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get”, “Everyday Is Like Sunday”, “First Of The Gang To Die” and “Satan Rejected My Soul”. Morrissey rose to fame in the 1980s, when he was still a member of the Smiths, a group that became known as one of the biggest names in indie rock. A controversial figure, the musician was repeatedly accused of racism, sexism and xenophobia. The controversies in which he was involved include the time he came out in defense of Harvey Weinstein, a Hollywood producer convicted of a series of sexual crimes, when he said that Barack Obama, then American president, appeared to be “white inside”, and the statement in which he classified the Chinese people as a “subspecies”.

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