Overview
- Morrissey announced on his website on March 12 that the Palau de les Arts performance was impossible after a two‑day drive from Milan left him unable to sleep due to festival noise, “techno voices” and loud megaphone announcements, saying he was left “catatonic.”
- The Valencia concert had sold out roughly 1,400 to 1,500 tickets, marking a highly anticipated stop on his tour promoting the new album Make-up is a Lie.
- The local promoter said the suspension was due to circumstances beyond its control and pledged to communicate procedures, with the venue later indicating refunds will be processed after no alternate date was secured.
- Hotel-area contacts told reporters there was no organized musical verbena outside the central Valencia hotel that night, while reports say the singer’s team provided audio recordings to support their account.
- Upcoming dates in Zaragoza on March 14 and Seville on March 16 remain scheduled, as coverage also revisits his long record of cancellations documented by a fan-run tally.