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MorrisseyBԪַs first Canadian tour dates in a decade postponed due to accident

Former lead singer of The Smiths was to perform at VancouverBԪַs Orpheum Theatre on Sunday and Monday
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British rock singer Morrissey, the former front man of the alternative rock group The Smiths, sings during his concert in Manila, Philippines on Sunday May 13, 2012. Morrissey recently sent a letter on behalf of Manila-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III urging him to send Vishwamali (BԪַMaliBԪַ for short), a lone Asian elephant at the Manila Zoo, to a sanctuary. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Ticketmaster says Morrissey has postponed the kickoff of his first Canadian tour in more than a decade.

The former lead singer of The Smiths was set to perform at VancouverBԪַs Orpheum Theatre on Sunday and Monday nights, but Ticketmaster says those shows have been rescheduled for Oct. 14 and 15.

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It says the postponement is due to a medical emergency stemming from an accident Morrissey had while travelling in Europe, and that all tickets will be valid for the new dates.

TicketmasterBԪַs website also indicates that a show set for Edmonton this Thursday has been rescheduled for October 10, while the show scheduled for Calgary on Wednesday is listed as BԪַTBA.BԪַ

ItBԪַs not clear what this means for the shows originally scheduled for Saskatoon and Winnipeg later this month, which are no longer listed on TicketmasterBԪַs website.

However, the company says all remaining dates on MorrisseyBԪַs tour will resume as planned, commencing with two shows in Toronto on April 26 and 27, and continuing to Montreal on April 29.

Morrissey swore off playing in Canada nearly 15 years ago to protest the seal hunt, but in a post on his website last year, the singer said heBԪַd decided that avoiding Canada was BԪַultimately of no use and helped no one.BԪַ

The Canadian Press

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