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Generally, we don't throw "Morrissey" and "bursting" into a sentence together without some reference to a heart swollen with emotion or something. But it was water-- and not salty tears-- flowing through Los Angeles' Palladium last night that caused the icon to axe both yesterday's and tomorrow night's gigs.

Lucky for Moz fans, his current L.A. residency means he's not darting off to Salt Lake City straight away, and tickets for the canceled gigs will, according to NME.com, get you into either the October 8 or 9 gig at the same venue or a refund of your purchase price. But heaven knows I'm miserable now!

But no one can burst the wellspring of misery located within the well-formed skull of Steven Patrick Morrissey. New in the world of hurt is chatter regarding the follow-up to last year's Ringleader of the Tormentors. He recently told the BBC, "The plan is to make a new album after this tour. It's absolutely written and completely ready." He hopes to release the LP in September 2008, though Morrissey's currently without a label. Eh, no big deal.

Moz:

10-04 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium
10-05 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-06 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-08 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-09 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-11 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-12 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-13 Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
10-15 Salt Lake City, UT - Thanksgiving Point *
10-17 Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theatre *
10-19 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre *
10-20 Merrillville, IN - Star Plaza *
10-22 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
10-23 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
10-26 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
10-27 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
10-28 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
10-30 Boston, MA - Orpheum *
10-31 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live *
11-02 Washington, DC - Constitution Hall *
11-04 Greenville, SC - Peace Center *
11-05 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle *
11-07 Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts *
11-08 Miami, FL - Fillmore *

* with Kristeen Young