Tom Morelloguitarist of Rage against the machinehas announced that he will not appear on two upcoming shows because his 102-year-old mother is ill. Morello toured the United Kingdom and Europe, but announced plans to travel back to the United States to be with his mother.
This repeats a situation from earlier this month, when Morello paused his tour to be with his sick 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 Thursday June 25.
“Dear friends, fans and comrades, my dear mother, Mary Morello is back in the hospital and I am going home to care for her,” Morello wrote. “’Rocking the UK and Europe with you this summer has been incredible and I can’t wait to get back to the movement we started and continue it. With much love, unity and strength’ – Tom Morello.”
The post also included a note confirming that Morello would not be appearing at the upcoming Tons of Rock Festival (which will take place in Norway) or the BBK Music Legends Festival (which will be played in Spain) and that refunds would be made available. The Hellacopters are scheduled for Morello in Norway, while Beat – who was already part of the line-up – will play a longer set at the BBK Festival in Morello’s absence.
In addition to Rage, Morello was also a member of Prophets of Rage and Audioslave. Morello currently hosts a weekly show on SiriusXM’s Lithium channel and has his mother as a frequent guest.
Earlier this year, Morello kept busy touring with Bruce Springsteen on his most recent tour.
Springsteen, Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Foo Fighters are among the artists who will join Morello at his upcoming Power To The People Festival, scheduled for October 3 in Maryland. The festival is described as “A day of peace, love, justice and music.”
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