Honestly, I dont think his voice sounded bad at all; in fact he sounded fine. I guess thats the problem me and my friends had- we shelled about $55 apiece and it felt like Moz pulled an Axl Rose. We didnt even think his earlier comment about his voice cracking had any serious implications because he sounded great. I just feel like he could have soldiered on and he did the rock star thing of deciding if he didnt feel like doing the gig, he could walk off and nothing would happen. It didnt help that he left his band onstage for minutes after he stormed off and they looked clueless. It would have been the right thing to address his fans personally and said something along the lines of, "I'm sorry- I really cant do it tonight".
Morrissey's music has always meant a lot to me but no matter how much I love an artist, I wont defend them as if its my religion as some devout fans do. I think its kind of ridiculous to defend a musician or actor beyond a normal degree when you dont even know the person outside of their work.
BTW- the show probably wont be rescheduled. That venue only hosts shows for a couple of months during the summer. I've also dealt with that venue before as far as canceled gigs go and they basically lie for as long as possible about rescheduling to postpone the inevitable demands for refunds. Luckily for them most people are foolish and complacent so they can keep them at bay until they forget or wont bother arguing anymore that they didnt get what they paid for.
Soldiered on??? Well... perhaps you do not realize that there are shows beyond your little world. You act as if Morrissey is an IPOD! and you freak out if you don't get what you paid for NOW!
He's not an Ipod and you and your friends can all chip in together for the gas money and make it to the next show when its rescheduled... and the extra half hour is not a bad bonus!
Of course he is defended. Some people here realize he is a human being - not a defective disc you bought at hmv. you can't go back to the counter in a big huff this time and give the poor employee a lecture to which he cannot respond for fear of being fired!
We are not hmv... and Moz is not a disc. He is human, and human beings fall ill sometimes.
grow up and deal with it.
soldier on???? look at the shows he has coming up... good idea! Why don't you apply for a job as his manager?
June 26 BOSTON, MA : Bank of America Pavilion
June 27 NORTHAMPTON, MA : Pines Theater
June 29 PHILADELPHIA, PA : Mann Center
June 30 NEW YORK, NY : MSG
July 2 VIENNA, VA : Wolf Trap
July 3 BALTIMORE, MD : Rams Head
July 5 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ : Borgata
July 6 HOLMDEL, NJ : PNC Bank Arts Center
July 9 NORFOLK, VA : The Norva
July 10 KNOXVILLE, TN : Tennessee Theatre
July 12 CLEARWATER, FL : Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 14 BOCA RATON, FL : Mizner Park Amphitheater
July 15 ORLANDO, FL : Hard Rock Live
July 17 JACKSONVILLE, FL : Morocco Shrine Auditorium
July 19 BIRMINGHAM, AL : Alabama Theatre
July 20 ATLANTA, GA : Chastain Park
July 21 MYRTLE BEACH, SC : House of Blues