Meanwhile support Kristeen Young, who says she was ousted from the tour entirely, reportedly hits out at tales about her health

Morrissey has cancelled his entire US tour, citing a respiratory infection and 'acute fever' he claims he caught from his support act, Kristeen Young.

According to a statement released via the singer's Facebook page, the former Smiths frontman is said to be recovering from an illness contracted in Miami: “It is with great sadness that the remainder of the US tour has been cancelled. The respiratory infection Morrissey contracted in Miami has worsened, and in the interest of making a full recovery, all further touring plans have been halted. Morrissey thanks his fans for their compassion, understanding, and well-wishes during this difficult period as he recuperates.”



Alongside this statement is a message on his fansite True To You, which explains in further detail that the 55-year-old collapsed following a show at Boston Opera House and was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital "where doctors treated Morrissey for 'acute fever'."

The cause of the singer's illness has been pinned to support act Kristeen Young, the singer-songwriter from St Louis, who is said to have confessed to "a horrendous cold" previously on the tour. "The symptoms of which were passed on to Morrissey resulting in the cancellation of the next show in Atlanta," his statement reads.

"For the good of all", Kristeen was then asked to step down from the immediate upcoming shows, but instead left the tour entirely. According to various sources however, Young claims that Morrissey's allegations are incorrect, denying that her poor health was the cause for her leaving the tour.

In a Facebook post, which has since been deleted, she reportedly wrote how she was treated for a 16-hour allergy attack, with a specialist prescribing her medication which worked, but Morrissey's management still requested she exited the run of shows: "I am very sorry that Morrissey is not feeling well," Young is said to have written. She went on to say that she "will not tolerate" stories being propagated about her health. "This is really too much and bizarre."

Morrissey performed on Saturday night in Boston after cancelling a show in Atlanta and postponing a gig in Atlantic City. The tour preceded the release of Morrissey's new solo album, World Peace is None of Your Business, which comes out in July. Ahead of its release, Morrissey has unveiled a series of spoken-word videos, the most recent of which features Pamela Anderson and is entitled Earth is The Loneliest Planet.





