The Sisters of Mercy Ultimate Resource Guide
Cancelled shows
20 May 1984 - St. George's Hall, Exeter, England
Notes
  • Unknown why this show was cancelled.
11 June 1984 - Morian, Bocholt, Germany
Notes
  • Unknown why this show was cancelled.
13 September 1984 - L'Eldorado Festival, Paris, France
Notes
  • Unknown why this show was cancelled.
21 September 1985 - 666, Barcelona, Spain
Notes
  • Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey had left the band due to musical differences.
26 January 1986 - Kyoto Silk Hall, Kyoto, Japan
Notes
  • Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey had left the band due to musical differences.
Show pictures
27 January 1986 - Toshima-Koukaido, Tokyo, Japan
Notes
  • Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey had left the band due to musical differences.
28 January 1986 - Toshima-Koukaido, Tokyo, Japan
Notes
  • Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey had left the band due to musical differences.
10 November 1990 - Hála Tívoli, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Notes
  • Andrew had strained vocal cords.
12 November 1990 - Forum, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Notes
  • Andrew had strained vocal cords.
13 November 1990 - Halle 18, Lausanne, Switzerland
Notes
  • Andrew had strained vocal cords.
Show pictures
15 November 1990 - Brielport, Deinze, Belgium
Notes
1 August 1991 - Sam Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
2 August 1991 - Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
4 August 1991 - Q Festival, Mesa Amphitheater, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
6 August 1991 - Cal Expo Amphitheater, Sacramento, CA, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
8 August 1991 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
10 August 1991 - Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
13 August 1991 - Arena, Seattle, WA, USA
Notes
  • Cancelled because of controversy that TSOM played with Public Enemy.
28 March 1993 - NEC, Birmingham, England
Notes
  • Cancelled due to breach of contract - no money.
  • Rescheduled show in 1997.
29 June 1996 - Helter Skelter Festival, Grosse Freiheit 4, Hamburg, Germany
Notes
  • Unknown why show was cancelled.
31 January 1998 - The Capitol Ballroom, Washington, DC, USA
Notes
  • The official reason for cancellation was ear infection.
  • Unofficial reason is that Andrew thought the venue was too goth and he refused to play there.
7 September 1998 - Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan
Notes
  • Billed as the 1985 line-up.
8 September 1998 - Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan
Notes
  • Billed as the 1985 line-up.
5 August 2000 - Eurorock Festival, Neerpelt, Belgium
Notes
  • Eurorock festival in Belgium was first announced gig of the tour (in December 1999); it was canceled on May 25th by The Sisters of Mercy on grounds of failure to communicate with Eurorock organizers properly. Storm of mutual accusations followed.
30 August 2000 - Eurorock Festival, Neerpelt, Belgium
Notes
  • Postponed to 18.02.2001.
14 June 2006 - Stara Tvrava, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Notes
  • Postponed to 21.06.2006.Soundsystem truck crashed - no fatalities.
21 June 2006 - Stara Tvrava, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Notes
  • Cancelled because of problems with promoter and venue.
5 June 2009 - Curitiba, Brazil
Notes
  • Cancelled because of problems with the venue.
10 June 2009 - Mexico City, Mexico
Notes
  • Government swine flu clampdown.