Morrissey has canceled the first concerts of his 2026 touring schedule, calling off two California shows scheduled for early January.

The singer was set to perform Friday night (Jan. 3) at Agua Caliente Casinos in Rancho Mirage, California, but the venue’s website now lists the show as postponed indefinitely, with the change reflected on the day of the scheduled performance.

According to the venue listing, the decision was made due to “an adverse reaction to a prescription medication,” though no further medical details were provided.

A second performance, scheduled for Tuesday (Jan. 6) at the San Diego Civic Theatre, has also been canceled. The venue similarly confirmed the cancellation on its website, with no rescheduled date announced as of publication.

Ticket holders for both California shows have been advised by the venues to consult their original points of purchase for refund or exchange information.

The developments mark Morrissey’s first confirmed concert cancellations of 2026 and extend a long-running pattern of disrupted live dates in recent years, with multiple tours affected by postponements or cancellations tied to health, scheduling conflicts, or venue-related issues.

In September, the singer canceled a concert in Ottawa after citing safety concerns tied to a threat posted on Bluesky. The following month, a scheduled performance in Turkey was called off amid public backlash related to Morrissey’s statements in support of Israel.

In November, he canceled his South American tour, attributing the decision to “extreme exhaustion,” and in December, he abruptly canceled what was set to be his first-ever concert in the Dominican Republic.

As a result, upcoming dates on his calendar have often remained subject to change until shortly before showtime.

As of now, Morrissey’s next scheduled appearance remains set for Jan. 10 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. That show was previously rescheduled from a May 8 date. Morrissey has not performed in San Antonio in more than 15 years; planned appearances there in 2016 and 2017 were rescheduled before ultimately being canceled.

No additional details have been provided in connection with the January 2026 cancellations beyond the venue statements. Morrissey has not publicly commented on the Rancho Mirage or San Diego cancellations.

Carlos Baute, Danny Ocean, Ricardo Montaner, Erika Ender and more Latin music artists reacted on Saturday (Jan. 3) to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a surprising U.S. military operation carried out overnight in Caracas. The news was confirmed by U.S. president Donald Trump early in the morning.

“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the country,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He later reported that Maduro and his wife were being transported on a U.S. warship to New York, where they would face criminal charges related to narco-terrorism, according to the Associated Press, and stated that the military operation in Venezuela was necessary to curb the flow of drugs into the United States.

The news was largely received with a mix of joy and cautious optimism.

“All profound changes are painful. We know that difficult days are coming, but after the storm, calm always comes,” Carlos Baute wrote in an Instagram post. “To everyone inside — family, friends, our people — we are praying for you and supporting you from afar in every way possible. God does not abandon good people, and Venezuela is a country of good people,” added the singer-songwriter of the mid-’90s hit “Yo Me Quedo en Venezuela,” which became an anthem for many compatriots.

“We haven’t slept. With rum since 3 a.m. The moment we’ve been waiting for has arrived. Is this reallll???? Venezuelaaaaaaaa,” posted Mau y Ricky.

With tears in her eyes, singer Karina celebrated that “Venezuela will be free” in a video posted to her Instagram Stories. “It has begun,” she said. “This cannot be stopped. Please take care of yourselves… Miracles do happen.”

Some opted to share messages of peace and prayer. “Lord, take care of and bless the Venezuelan people, remove the bad ones and let peace reign, and may your love and mercy guide the future of all who love you. Amen amen,” posted Ricardo Montaner in his Instagram Stories, alongside the hashtags #venezuela and #venezuelalibre (#freevenezuela). Similarly, Elena Rose, known for her spirituality, shared a prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel for protection in her Instagram Stories, as well as Psalm 21 about divine protection, refuge and safety.

Others simply reposted a statement from opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 2025, María Corina Machado, titled “The Hour of Freedom Has Come”: “Today we are prepared to enforce our mandate and take power,” she wrote. “Let us remain vigilant, active, and organized until the democratic transition is achieved. A transition that needs all of us.”

This was the case with popular Venezuelan artist Danny Ocean, who has been vocal about the situation in his country and recently performed in Oslo at the Nobel ceremony in honor of Machado. In his Instagram Stories, the musician shared an image of the Venezuelan flag accompanied by Mathias Fritsche’s musical piece “Honor Him” from the movie Gladiator, followed by Machado’s statement.

Machado also wrote that opposition figure Edmundo González should assume power after Maduro’s departure, claiming he legitimately won the 2024 presidential elections. However, by midday, in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump declared that the U.S. government would administer the South American country, at least temporarily, and would take advantage of its vast oil reserves until a “proper transition” could take place.

Panamanian singer-songwriter Erika Ender, whose country experienced a U.S. invasion in the late 1980s, shared a heartfelt message on social media. “Venezuela, Panama went through what you are going through today. And even so, from that pain, it rose again stronger than ever. That’s why I know it’s possible. And that’s exactly what I wish for you too,” she wrote. “I deeply understand what you have had to endure — the silent wounds, the paths so many had to take far from home to survive, grow, and reinvent themselves. An entire generation that started over in other lands and, with hard work and dignity, also helped other countries grow. Venezuela has sown much beyond its borders… Today, I wish, from the bottom of my heart, that your rebirth is the one you deserve.”

Dove Cameron and Damiano David are taking the next step in their relationship.

On Saturday (Jan. 3), the Disney Channel alum announced on social media that she is engaged to the Måneskin frontman after two years of dating.

“My favourite part of being alive … happy new year,” Cameron captioned an Instagram gallery of the couple celebrating the milestone. David shared the same photos on his Instagram account, writing, “It’s gonna be a beautiful year.”

In the snapshots, Cameron, 29, beams in a red dress while showing off her engagement ring, as David, 26, gazes back at her lovingly.

The announcement follows engagement rumors from October 2025, when the couple was spotted in Australia wearing matching black outfits, with Cameron showing a sparkler on her ring finger, according to People.

The pair celebrated their two-year anniversary in early October. “The 2 best years of my life,” the “French Girls” singer wrote on Instagram. “I am brought to tears at least once a week because life has become so beautiful with you in it. I love you in a way no words could ever express, but i will never stop trying. buon anniversario amore mio.”

Cameron and David first met at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where the Descendants star and the Italian rock band were both nominated for best new artist. They later crossed paths again at the same event the following year. David invited her to visit the band during a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and their relationship blossomed from there.

“It was very, very slow, cautious, feeling-out, interview-type questions for eight hours,” Cameron told Cosmopolitan in 2024 of their backstage meeting, “before it was finally like, ‘OK, are we holding hands now?’”

She added, “I remember I was fascinated because he presents in a way that seems very easily digestible and then you spend two minutes around him and you realize he is the kindest, most generous, most innocent, most giving person. He’s just a beautiful, sensitive soul.”

See Cameron’s engagement announcement on Instagram here.

UK rapper EsDeeKid has publicly called out The Chainsmokers after the duo shared a remix of his track “4 Raws” that he says was released without his approval.

In a post on X on Jan. 2, EsDeeKid wrote that the remix was “getting NUKED,” writing, “that chainsmokers remix is getting NUKED mate wow please. don’t remix my sh– and think it’s cool to post to all DSPs.”

Shortly afterwards, the remix appeared to be removed from YouTube and SoundCloud, though clips continued circulating on social media. The Chainsmokers had not publicly responded at the time of publication.

The incident is the latest flashpoint in a recent run of remix activity from the EDM duo, who have been posting reworks of high-profile songs to their social channels. One notable exception is The Chainsmokers’ “The Fate of Ophelia” remix with Taylor Swift, which is currently available on Spotify as an official credited release.

EsDeeKid has had an unusually high-visibility year despite maintaining a masked, anonymous persona — including viral fan speculation that he was actor Timothée Chalamet, which culminated in Chalamet joining EsDeeKid’s “4 Raws” remix.

“It’s Timothée Chalamet chillin’, tryna stack a hundred million/ Girl got a billion/ What the f—, what a wonderful feeling,” Chalamet flexed about his beauty mogul girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.

The Oscar-nominated actor made sure to plug his upcoming Marty Supreme film, as the promo tour has taken him across the globe and even into the studio for one of the most unique campaigns Hollywood’s seen in recent years.

“My life is an opera, look at the Oscars/ Look at the groupies, look at the movies/ Look at the triple A, girl gon’ choose me/ Look at my haters, man, they wanna sue me,” he rapped.

Chalamet had previously responded to interview questions on rumours he was EsDeeKid. “All will be revealed in due time,” he told Heart Radio in the U.K. and other outlets while promoting A24’s Marty Supreme.

EsDeeKid rode the momentum behind the bubbling speculation to a surge in streams of his Rebel album, which launched at No. 131 Billboard 200 in November.