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Morrissey: 'The reports of my death have been greatly understated'

Rocker Morrissey has admitted that having to cancel shows as a result of a bleeding ulcer was a tough decision to make, but he has been receiving treatment and plans to make it up to his fans soon.

The singer was forced to pull out of dates on his U.S. tour after suffering unpleasant symptoms and wrote an open letter to his fans (January 31), in which he explained that he could "die with a smile on my face" if they forgive him and still come to the rescheduled and remaining shows:

"The reports of my death have been greatly understated. Once admitted to the William Beaumont Hospital at Royal Oak in Michigan, I received treatment for concussion, a bleeding ulcer, and Barrett's esophagus. The positive from all of this is that there are now no known ailments left for me to try."

"I am fully determined to resume the tour on February 9 at the Chelsea Ballroom in Las Vegas. If there's an audience of any kind in attendance, I just might die with a smile on my face, after all. If I am not there, I shall probably never again be anywhere. Equally, I am determined to play Flint (Michigan) if it kills me (which, on the face of it, it almost has.)"

He continued with the somewhat morbid speech, adding that he's enjoyed some fantastic live shows recently and asked his listeners to "pause at my headstone" before signing off:

"Thank you to everyone present at both Brooklyn (New York) and Melbourne (Australia) during recent weeks for two of the best nights of what might charitably be termed my "career". My debt to you will outlive time itself. pause at my headstone."

 

 

 

 

Watch Morrissey's performance on David Letterman's TV show below: