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Canadian authorities have charged a 26-year-old Ottawa man whom they accuse of posting death threats against Morrissey<\/a> online, the Ottawa Citizen<\/em><\/a> reports. The man, Noah Castellano, is being charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, and he was released from custody on $5,000 bail, according to the report.<\/p>\n According to court documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen<\/em>, investigators believe that Castellano is behind a Bluesky post<\/a> from September 4 that reads: \u201cSteven Patrick Morrissey when you perform at TD Place here in Ottawa next week on the evening of September 12th, 2025 at about 9pm, I will be present at the venue in the audience and I will attempt to shoot you many times and kill you with a very large gun that I own illegally.\u201d<\/p>\n Morrissey toured the United States<\/a>, the United Kingdom, and Europe<\/a> earlier this year, and he began his latest North America tour<\/a> in Montreal on September 10. He played<\/a> his September 12 show in Ottawa without incident, and continued his tour in Toronto and New York. Nevertheless, he has canceled<\/a> tonight\u2019s show, in Mashantucket, Connecticut, and tomorrow night\u2019s, in Boston, citing \u201crecent events and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of both the artist and band.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n