This not very charming fan: Morrissey storms off stage after bottle thrown by concert-goer hits him in the eye
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Last updated at 4:20 PM on 09th November 2009
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When it comes to live performances, it seems former Smiths frontman Morrissey just isn't having any luck of late.
The 50-year-old musician stormed off stage last night after being hit in the eye with a bottle while performing in Liverpool.
It comes just three weeks after he was rushed to hospital after collapsing on-stage in Swindon.
Ouch! Morrissey is struck with a bottle during his performance in Liverpool
over the weekend
Morrissey opened last night's concert with the words, 'It's Saturday, it's Liverpool, it's raining, it's perfect', before launching into the Smiths' hit This Charming Man.
He had shown no signs of the respiratory illness which saw him spending the night in hospital on October 24.
But during his second song, Black Cloud, he stepped forwards to the front of the stage to shake the hands of fans when a plastic bottle of beer was hurled at him.
The singer stood up and said 'goodnight' to the stunned 8,000-strong crowd before walking off stage.
His fans then burst into chants of 'Morrissey, Morrissey. Morrissey' in an effort to get the performance back on track.
But about five minutes later, an announcement was made to a chorus of boos that he had been hit on the head and would not be resuming the concert.
Iain Kavanagh, 33, from Liverpool, said: 'Some people were complaining afterwards because he's been in the game for years and he should be used to it by now.
'But he's a 50-year-old man who has just been ill and he deserves better than that.'
Staff at the Echo Arena, where the concert was being held, said Merseyside Police have been informed about the incident.
The venue's general manager, Tim Banfield, added that the fan who threw the bottle ruined a brilliant night out for thousands of music lovers.
'We are exceptionally disappointed that one individual should choose to recklessly cause the concert to be abandoned, ruining what should have been a brilliant night out for thousands of Morrissey fans,' he said.
'The Echo Arena team take great care to ensure the safety of visitors and artists at the venue.
'However it appears that one person was determined last night to throw an object at the stage with the intention of causing as much disruption as possible.'
Mr Banfield said he will now review all food and drink arrangements 'to tackle the small minority who appear incapable of behaving in a responsible manner'.
Concert-goers have been advised to contact their ticket retailer to find out if they will get their money back.
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