A bit more detail for anyone interested. Pre-show chit chat I asked if she (Belgian lady) had come to the states specifically to see Morrissey and she said no, she was on holiday and decided to catch a show because her brother (the promoter) told her he didn't know if there would be European dates due to Moz being an "insurance nightmare". I had no idea what that meant so she went on to explain securing further tour dates would be based on successfully completing a high percentage of current tour dates, thereby establishing less of an insurance risk. She didn't specify South America but she did say the risk factor was based on the disastrous tour attempts of the last couple of years. I asked if that meant this US tour would be it for 2014, to which she said she had no idea about that, but if there were to be more dates she would be surprised if they were announced before the end of, or very close to the end of, this leg. She started on specific risks to promoters but the festivities were starting and it was just too difficult to hear. So, as brief as it was, it was a very unexpected and interesting part of our conversation.
I should note, I know absolutely nothing about tour insurance (or even if that's what it's referred to as), and I certainly don't know if the set-up is different for festivals. This is all second-hand info, as best I can recall, from a seemingly sincere person. She never claimed to be an insider and never definitively said there would only be US dates for this tour -- I want to be clear about that.
My first post was made after a quick dash to Nashville and back and 30+ hours of no sleep, so hopefully this one is a bit clearer.
