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Morrissey postpones 6 more U.S. concerts after being diagnosed with bleeding ulcer

Morrissey postpones 6 more U.S. concerts after being diagnosed with bleeding ulcer

Morrissey has postponed six more U.S. concerts on top of the three already canceled or due to be rescheduled after he was hospitalized in Royal Oak, Mich., and diagnosed a bleeding ulcer — not the suspected bladder infection first reported by one of his reps — according to reports by Billboard and Brooklyn Vegan.

Morrissey hospitalized in Michigan with 'suspected bladder infection'

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.”

Morrissey scrubs concerts in Flint, Chicago, Minneapolis over 'band member illness'

Morrissey scrubs concerts in Flint, Chicago, Minneapolis over ‘band member illness’

True to his cancellation-prone reputation, Morrissey this afternoon scrubbed at least three of his upcoming concerts over an unspecified “band illness,” canceling his show tonight in Flint, Mich., and postponing concerts in Minneapolis on Friday and in Chicago on Friday — shows that are part of a tour already rescheduled from last fall.

Morrissey 'refused' new offer to reunite The Smiths at this year's Coachella fest

Morrissey ‘refused’ new offer to reunite The Smiths at this year’s Coachella fest

You can’t say they’re not persistent: Organizers of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival apparently continue to make offers to land a reunion of The Smiths to headline the annual festival, with Morrissey reporting this week that he has yet again turned down an offer to have the defunct indie giants top the 2013 bill.

Video: Morrissey sings 'Action Is My Middle Name' on 'Late Show with David Lettterman'

Video: Morrissey sings ‘Action Is My Middle Name’ on ‘Late Show with David Lettterman’

With his rescheduled two-month U.S. tour set to kick off Wednesday night in Long Island, N.Y., Morrissey dropped by “The Late Show with David Letterman” tonight to perform “Action Is My Middle Name,” one of a handful of new and as-yet-unreleased songs the singer debuted last year and continues to perform on tour.

Morrissey adds San Diego date, tour-ending San Francisco show to U.S. trek

Morrissey adds San Diego date, tour-ending San Francisco show to U.S. trek

With Morrissey’s rescheduled U.S. tour set to open Wednesday, the singer today announced the addition of two more shows to the two-month trek: a Feb. 27 concert at the Balboa Theatre in San Diego, and a tour-ending show on March 9 at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom.

The Primitives' 'Everything's Shining Bright' to feature early singles, 'lost' album, live set

The Primitives’ ‘Everything’s Shining Bright’ to feature early singles, ‘lost’ album, live set

The Primitives this March will release ‘Everything’s Shining Bright: The Lazy Recordings 1985-1987,’ a two-disc, 40-track set collecting the band’s early singles, a handful of demos, a 1987 live set and a “lost” album comprised of an aborted early session for the band’s 1988 debut ‘Lovely.’