Morrissey hospitalized in Michigan with ‘suspected bladder infection’

With three U.S. tour dates already canceled or postponed due to unspecified “band illness,” a representative for Morrissey now tells Billboard.com that the ex-Smiths singer has been hospitalized at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., “where he is undergoing tests for a suspected bladder infection.”

According to an earlier statement released by Morrissey’s publicist, the Thursday night’s Flint, Mich,, show was canceled outright, while dates in Minneapolis on Friday night and Chicago tonight will be rescheduled. Fans who were planning to attend those shows are encouraged to hold onto those tickets “and look out for rescheduled dates.”

The tour was expected to resume Monday in Asheville, N.C., but it’s unclear whether that will be affected by Morrissey’s hospitalization.

The tour, which runs through mid-March, was rescheduled after Morrissey postponed dozens of dates last fall to return to England to be with his ailing mother.

In unrelated news, Morrissey’s March 2 concert in Sparks, Nev., has been canceled “due to scheduling conflicts,” according to the venue’s Facebook page.

Morrissey North American tour dates:

Jan. 24: The Whiting, Flint, MI
Jan. 25: Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 26: Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL
Jan. 28: Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Jan. 29: Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Jan. 31: Cobb Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Atlanta, GA
Feb. 2: Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
Feb. 5: Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
Feb. 6: Rococo Theatre, Lincoln, NE
Feb. 9: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Feb. 10: Marquee Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Feb. 12: Tricky Falls, El Paso, TX
Feb. 13: Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX
Feb. 15: Pharr Events Center, Pharr, TX
Feb. 16: Jefferson Theater, Beaumont, TX
Feb. 18: Palladium, Dallas, TX
Feb. 21: Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, Denver, CO
Feb. 22: Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
Feb. 24: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Feb. 27: Balboa Theatre, San Diego, CA
March 1: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA (w/ Patti Smith)
March 2: John Ascuaga’s Nugget – Rose Ballroom, Sparks, NV
March 4: Robert Mondavi Center at UC Davis, Davis, CA
March 6: Moore Theater, Seattle, WA
March 8: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
March 9: Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
March 14: Vive Latino Festival, Mexico City, Mexico

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• Morrissey to resume U.S. tour in early January following dates in Australia, New Zealand
• Morrissey cancels remainder of U.S. tour over ailing mother, promises to reschedule
• Morrissey announces 33-date U.S. tour — including L.A. show with Iggy & The Stooges
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