Tom Morelloguitarist from Rage Against the Machinehas announced that he will not perform at two upcoming shows because his 102-year-old mother is ill. Morello had toured throughout the UK and Europe but announced plans to return to the US to be with his mother.
This echoes a situation from earlier this month, when Morello put his tour on hold to be with his ailing mother.
Morello, 62, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 as a member of Rage Against The Machine, made the announcement via his Instagram at Thursday 25 June.
“‘Dear friends, fans and comrades, my dear mother, Mary Morello is back in the hospital and I’m on my way home to help take care of her,'” Morello wrote. “‘Rocking the UK and Europe with you all this summer has been incredible and I can’t wait to be back with and continue this movement that we started. With much love, unity and power’ – Tom Morello.”
The post also included a note confirming that Morello would not be performing at the upcoming Tons of Rock Festival (taking place in Norway) or the BBK Music Legends Festival (taking place in Spain) and that a refund would be provided. The Hellacopters is scheduled to fill in for Morello in Norway, while Den Beat – who was already part of the lineup – plays a longer set at the BBK Festival in Morello’s absence.
Besides Rage, Morello has also been a member of Prophets of Rage and Audioslave. Morello currently hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM’s Lithium channel and features his mother as a frequent guest.
Earlier this year, Morello kept busy touring with Bruce Springsteen during his latest tour.
Springsteen, Serj Tankian of System of a Down and the Foo Fighters are among the artists slated to join Morello in his upcoming Power To The People Festival, slated for Oct. 3 in Maryland. The festival is described as “A day of peace, love, justice and music.”
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