Chickpea
pithy yet degenerate
Using Passions Just Like Mine as a reference, I put together a tally of all of the shows Morrissey has announced versus played since 1988. Results are skewed against successful completion of a date, since I counted shows which were rescheduled as cancellations. Concerts which were rescheduled and then canceled count as two unplayed shows. This is neither meant to be a criticism nor an exoneration of Morrissey, just a look at the numbers.
(I had planned to make a line graph to celebrate the current rising trend, but I'm afraid I'm out of ambition. I'm also assuming Istanbul will happen tomorrow.)
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1988 debut Morrissey concert
Wolverhampton Civic Hall [22 Dec. 1988] 1/1 (100%)
OVERALL: 1/1 (100%)
1991 Kill Uncle tour
European dates [27 April - 15 May] 10/11 (91%)
First North American leg [30 May - 13 July] 24/27 (89%)
First British leg [20 July - 28 July] 7/7 (100%)
Japan/Australia/New Zealand [27 August - 11 Sept.] 8/8 (100%)
Second UK leg [29 Sept. - 8 Oct.] 7/7 (100%)
Second North American leg [28 Oct. - 11 Nov.] 10/10 (100%)
OVERALL: 66/70 (94%)
1992 Your Arsenal tour
European festivals [27 June - 9 August] 3/5 (60%)
First North American leg [12 Sept. - 20 Oct.] 25/25 (100%)
Second North American leg [31 Oct. - 28 Nov.] 18/18 (100%)
UK/European leg [11 - 23 Dec.] 10/10 (100%)
OVERALL: 56/58 (97%)
1995 Boxers tour
Boxers tour [3-26 February] 18/18 (100%)
OVERALL: 18/18 (100%)
1995 Promoting "Southpaw Grammar"
David Bowie's Outside Tour [14-27 Nov.] 9/10 (90%)
Japanese dates [13-17 Dec.] 4/4 (100%)
OVERALL: 13/14 (93%)
1997 Maladjusted tour
First North American leg [12 Sept. - 12 Oct.] 21/22 (95%)
Second North American leg [22 Oct. - 26 Nov.] 25/25 (100%)
European leg [29 Nov. - 11 Dec.] 8/8 (100%)
OVERALL: 54/55 (98%)
1999-2000 Oye Esteban tour
American warm-up dates [5-9 Oct. 1999] 3/4 (75%)
European leg [12 Oct. - 6 Nov. 1999] 15/16 (94%)
British/Irish leg [9 Nov. - 6 Dec. 1999] 19/19 (100%)
California/Las Vegas dates [10-20 Dec. 1999] 9/9 (100%)
North American leg [1 Feb. - 5 March 2000] 21/22 (95%)
Latin American leg [24 March - 5 April 2000] 8/8 (100%)
OVERALL: 75/78 (96%)
2002 tour
American leg + Japan [9 August - 15 Sept.] 23/28 (82%)
Europe + Australia [17 Sept. - 9 Nov.] 24/24 (100%)
OVERALL: 47/52 (90%)
2004 You Are The Quarry tour
American warm-up dates [17 April - 8 May] 12/12 (100%)
45th birthday concert [22 May] 1/1 (100%)
International festival dates [5 June - 17 July] 12/12 (100%)
British leg [28 August - 10 Sept.] 10/10 (100%)
North and South American leg [29 Sept. - 13 Nov.] 25/25 (100%)
UK, Paris and Dublin [22 Nov. - 20 Dec.] 6/6 (100%)
OVERALL: 66/66 (100%)
2006-2007 Tour Of The Tormentors MMVI
American warm-up dates [13-16 March 2006] 3/4 (75%)
European leg [1-16 April 2006] 10/10 (100%)
British leg [18 April - 28 May 2006] 30/30 (100%)
Summer festivals [2 June - 27 August 2006] 27/30 (90%)
Mexico / Chicago / Europe [14 Nov. - 23 Dec. 2006] 20/20 (100%)
Pasadena, USA [1-3 Feb. 2007] 3/3 (100%)
OVERALL: 93/97 (96%)
2007-2008 Greatest Hits tour
1st American leg [27 April - 10 June 2007] 30/30 (100%)
2nd American leg [26 June - 21 July 2007] 14/20 (70%)
3rd American leg [20 Sept. - 8 Nov. 2007] 30/33 (91%)
UK and France [16 Jan. - 4 Feb. 2008] 11/13 (85%)
Summer festivals [26 June - 29 July 2008] 6/6 (100%)
OVERALL: 91/102 (89%)
2009 Tour Of Refusal
BBC Radio Theatre concert 1/1 (100%)
American leg [28 Feb. - 18 April 2009] 26/33 (79%)
Ireland and the UK [28 April - 30 May 2009] 15/22 (68%)
Continental Europe + London [2 June - 22 July 2009] 26/30 (87%)
OVERALL: 78/86 (91%)
2009 Swords Tour
UK+ continental Europe [23 Oct. - 23 Nov. 2009] 18/19 (95%)
American West Coast [29 Nov. - 11 Dec. 2009] 8/9 (89%)
OVERALL: 26/28 (93%)
2011 Tour
UK/Europe Summer Tour [15 June - 9 August 2011] 29/30 (97%)
USA / Mexico [14 Nov. - 18 Dec. 2011] 19/20 (95%)
OVERALL: 48/50 (96%)
2012 Tour
South America [24 Feb. - 17 March 2012] 11/11 (100%)
Asia/Western USA [19 April - 26 May 2012] 19/19 (100%)
Europe [5-30 July 2012] 11/12 (92%)
USA East Coast [5 Oct. - 8 Dec. 2012] 9/35 (26%)
Australia/New Zealand [14-22 December 2012] 6/6 (100%)
OVERALL: 56/83 (67%)
2013 Tour
USA / Mexico City [9 Jan. - 1 May 2013] 15/61 (25%)
South America [9 July - 4 Aug. 2013] 0/14 (0%)
OVERALL: 15/75 (20%)
2014 Tour
USA [7 May - 21 June 2014] 17/27 (63%)
Europe [6 Oct. - 17 Dec. 2014] 32/40 (80%)
OVERALL: 49/67 (73%)
GRAND TOTAL: 852/1000 (85%)
(I had planned to make a line graph to celebrate the current rising trend, but I'm afraid I'm out of ambition. I'm also assuming Istanbul will happen tomorrow.)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
1988 debut Morrissey concert
Wolverhampton Civic Hall [22 Dec. 1988] 1/1 (100%)
OVERALL: 1/1 (100%)
1991 Kill Uncle tour
European dates [27 April - 15 May] 10/11 (91%)
First North American leg [30 May - 13 July] 24/27 (89%)
First British leg [20 July - 28 July] 7/7 (100%)
Japan/Australia/New Zealand [27 August - 11 Sept.] 8/8 (100%)
Second UK leg [29 Sept. - 8 Oct.] 7/7 (100%)
Second North American leg [28 Oct. - 11 Nov.] 10/10 (100%)
OVERALL: 66/70 (94%)
1992 Your Arsenal tour
European festivals [27 June - 9 August] 3/5 (60%)
First North American leg [12 Sept. - 20 Oct.] 25/25 (100%)
Second North American leg [31 Oct. - 28 Nov.] 18/18 (100%)
UK/European leg [11 - 23 Dec.] 10/10 (100%)
OVERALL: 56/58 (97%)
1995 Boxers tour
Boxers tour [3-26 February] 18/18 (100%)
OVERALL: 18/18 (100%)
1995 Promoting "Southpaw Grammar"
David Bowie's Outside Tour [14-27 Nov.] 9/10 (90%)
Japanese dates [13-17 Dec.] 4/4 (100%)
OVERALL: 13/14 (93%)
1997 Maladjusted tour
First North American leg [12 Sept. - 12 Oct.] 21/22 (95%)
Second North American leg [22 Oct. - 26 Nov.] 25/25 (100%)
European leg [29 Nov. - 11 Dec.] 8/8 (100%)
OVERALL: 54/55 (98%)
1999-2000 Oye Esteban tour
American warm-up dates [5-9 Oct. 1999] 3/4 (75%)
European leg [12 Oct. - 6 Nov. 1999] 15/16 (94%)
British/Irish leg [9 Nov. - 6 Dec. 1999] 19/19 (100%)
California/Las Vegas dates [10-20 Dec. 1999] 9/9 (100%)
North American leg [1 Feb. - 5 March 2000] 21/22 (95%)
Latin American leg [24 March - 5 April 2000] 8/8 (100%)
OVERALL: 75/78 (96%)
2002 tour
American leg + Japan [9 August - 15 Sept.] 23/28 (82%)
Europe + Australia [17 Sept. - 9 Nov.] 24/24 (100%)
OVERALL: 47/52 (90%)
2004 You Are The Quarry tour
American warm-up dates [17 April - 8 May] 12/12 (100%)
45th birthday concert [22 May] 1/1 (100%)
International festival dates [5 June - 17 July] 12/12 (100%)
British leg [28 August - 10 Sept.] 10/10 (100%)
North and South American leg [29 Sept. - 13 Nov.] 25/25 (100%)
UK, Paris and Dublin [22 Nov. - 20 Dec.] 6/6 (100%)
OVERALL: 66/66 (100%)
2006-2007 Tour Of The Tormentors MMVI
American warm-up dates [13-16 March 2006] 3/4 (75%)
European leg [1-16 April 2006] 10/10 (100%)
British leg [18 April - 28 May 2006] 30/30 (100%)
Summer festivals [2 June - 27 August 2006] 27/30 (90%)
Mexico / Chicago / Europe [14 Nov. - 23 Dec. 2006] 20/20 (100%)
Pasadena, USA [1-3 Feb. 2007] 3/3 (100%)
OVERALL: 93/97 (96%)
2007-2008 Greatest Hits tour
1st American leg [27 April - 10 June 2007] 30/30 (100%)
2nd American leg [26 June - 21 July 2007] 14/20 (70%)
3rd American leg [20 Sept. - 8 Nov. 2007] 30/33 (91%)
UK and France [16 Jan. - 4 Feb. 2008] 11/13 (85%)
Summer festivals [26 June - 29 July 2008] 6/6 (100%)
OVERALL: 91/102 (89%)
2009 Tour Of Refusal
BBC Radio Theatre concert 1/1 (100%)
American leg [28 Feb. - 18 April 2009] 26/33 (79%)
Ireland and the UK [28 April - 30 May 2009] 15/22 (68%)
Continental Europe + London [2 June - 22 July 2009] 26/30 (87%)
OVERALL: 78/86 (91%)
2009 Swords Tour
UK+ continental Europe [23 Oct. - 23 Nov. 2009] 18/19 (95%)
American West Coast [29 Nov. - 11 Dec. 2009] 8/9 (89%)
OVERALL: 26/28 (93%)
2011 Tour
UK/Europe Summer Tour [15 June - 9 August 2011] 29/30 (97%)
USA / Mexico [14 Nov. - 18 Dec. 2011] 19/20 (95%)
OVERALL: 48/50 (96%)
2012 Tour
South America [24 Feb. - 17 March 2012] 11/11 (100%)
Asia/Western USA [19 April - 26 May 2012] 19/19 (100%)
Europe [5-30 July 2012] 11/12 (92%)
USA East Coast [5 Oct. - 8 Dec. 2012] 9/35 (26%)
Australia/New Zealand [14-22 December 2012] 6/6 (100%)
OVERALL: 56/83 (67%)
2013 Tour
USA / Mexico City [9 Jan. - 1 May 2013] 15/61 (25%)
South America [9 July - 4 Aug. 2013] 0/14 (0%)
OVERALL: 15/75 (20%)
2014 Tour
USA [7 May - 21 June 2014] 17/27 (63%)
Europe [6 Oct. - 17 Dec. 2014] 32/40 (80%)
OVERALL: 49/67 (73%)
GRAND TOTAL: 852/1000 (85%)
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