Morrissey has said that he has been 'cautioned' to retire from music, because of his recent health troubles.
Speaking to Mexican radio station Reactor 105.7 – via MSN - the singer said: "I have been cautioned to, but it's difficult for me because it's very ingrained in me."
Morrissey has cancelled the remainder of his US tour.
A statement issued on behalf of the singer cited "medical mishaps" as the reason for the cancellation of the planned shows, reports BBC News. Morrissey has been suffering from mounting health issues over the past few months, including Barrett's esophagus, a bleeding ulcer and double pneumonia.
Morrissey has apologised for postponing more shows on his US tour.
The former The Smiths frontman has cancelled shows in Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco as he continues his treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett's esophagus. This follows previous cancellations earlier this month (February).
Writing on fan site True To You, the singer issued an apology to fans for postponing the shows and said that he is at "the mercy of biological chance", before asking fans for their "liberal tolerance".
As part of our Mick Ronson feature from the issue of Uncut dated February 2013, Morrissey kindly agreed to answer our questions about working with Ronson on his 1992 album, Your Arsenal. Here, then, is the complete transcript of that interview.
Before Melody Maker swept me off the street in the manner of a benevolent old codger taking a pallid waif into his kindly, white-haired care in something written to make you weep by the venerable Dickens, I worked for a bleak season or two in the mail order department of a bookstore near Piccadilly Circus.
