Morrissey Cancels Show, Says Lack Of Sleep Left Him In ‘Catatonic State’

Morrissey has canceled his scheduled concert in Valencia, Spain, citing severe sleep deprivation caused by loud noise around his hotel.

The 66-year-old former frontman for The Smiths was set to perform at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía on Thursday (March 12), but pulled out after a sleepless night at his hotel on Plaza Manises due to the "Fallas" festival currently taking place in Valencia.

On his website, Morrissey Central, a statement about his sleepless night read "Having travelled for two days by road, Morrissey reached the hotel in Valencia late on Wednesday. Any form of sleep or rest throughout the night was impossible due to festival noise / loud techno singing / megaphone announcements. This experience has left Morrissey in a catatonic state. Before leaving for tonight's scheduled concert, please check that the show remains possible under these circumstances."

A follow-up post then stated, "Tonight's scheduled show in Valencia has been rendered impossible due to sleep deprivation. Morrissey drove from Milan to Valencia but has been unable to rest in Valencia due to noise. The show is not cancelled. Circumstances render the show impossible."

In a third statement, Morrissey described his hotel as an "indescribable hell," adding, "It will take me one year to recover. And that is an understatement."

According to the Visit Valencia website, the Fallas Festival began March 1st and runs until March 19th. The Fallas Festival 'combines tradition, satire and art which shouldn’t be missed for anything in the world.' It also states that the festival "refers to the spectacular sculptural monuments made of wood and paper mâché that are placed in the city’s streets and squares to be admired before they succumb to the flames."

Morrissey still has two shows remaining on the Spanish leg of his tour — in Zaragoza on Saturday (March 14) and Sevilla on Monday (March 16).