Morrissey

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Morrissey, the former frontman of British band The Smiths, has returned to the stage after collapsing during a concert in Britain last weekend. Morrissey performed at London's Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, joking about his recent collapse. The 50-year-old was taken to a Swindon hospital after suffering breathing difficulties and slumping to the ground on Saturday during a gig in the southern England town. He spent a night in hospital as a precautionary measure. The BBC reported that back on stage in London, Morrissey pretended to faint again before springing to his feet and declaring: "Thank you, Swindon!" The taciturn ... Read Full Story

Singer Morrissey has been slammed by a UK mental-health charity for glorifying the act of suicide. The chief executive of UK organisation SANE, Marjorie Wallace, said: “Anything which glorifies something as terrible as self-harm is of great concern… It’s a great pity that someone as famous as Morrissey should make self-harm and suicide seem heroic.” Morrissey, 50, said in a UK radio interview last week: “I’m fascinated by the brevity of life because we all know the axe will fall – with that fact at the forefront of everyone’s mind in all we do, I find it fascinating how people [ Read More ] ... Read Full Story

Singer Morrissey performs during day one of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2009 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2009 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Morrissey (Getty Images) more pics » Singer Morrissey was discharged from hospital on Sunday, a day after collapsing on stage with breathing problems, the hospital treating him said. The 50-year-old former frontman of 1980s pop band The Smiths had fallen ill just one song into his concert Saturday at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. "Morrissey became unwell, and he was admitted overnight as a precautionary measure. ... Read Full Story

Rock legend Morrissey marched off a stage after he was pelted with a plastic beer container. The singer recently collapsed on a UK stage and had to be helped off by band members to waiting paramedics. Morrissey was performing on a Liverpool stage and had got through just two tracks from his set when he was struck by the container and marched off. He had been kneeling at the stage's edge and greeting fans by shaking hands when the incident occurred. He stood up, wiped his face and said goodbye before marching off. His band followed. He was on the final date of a ... Read Full Story

Singer Morrissey has returned to his tour after collapsing on stage. The 50-year-old performed at London's Royal Albert Hall after collapsing in front of 1,000 fans at a concert in Swindon. He was unconscious and helped from the stage by band members to be treated by paramedics on site. He was then taken to the Great Western Hospital and stayed overnight. He had cancelled several shows earlier this year, arousing concerns for his health. But Morrissey's spokeswoman said the star is now "rested and absolutely fine". At the Royal Albert Hall performance, the singer was quoted as saying: "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to ... Read Full Story