Morrissey's cursed live shows: Because one reason isn't enough, Morrissey has been through it all this year, his live shows plagued by horrible unforeseen circumstances. Not only did a support act reportedly get him ill (prompting the cancellation of pretty much all of his US shows), but in the last month alone the former Smiths frontman walked off stage after being heckled, whilst a gig in Germany had to be called off after fans invaded the stage. Needless to say, buying tickets for a Mozza show nowadays is a risky move.

Royal Blood: No one has had a year quite like this Brighton duo, hitting giddy heights remarkably quickly, seeing their debut album nominated for The Mercury Prize and storming seemingly every festival in the country to increasingly larger audiences. Needless to say then fans were disappointed when a string of intimate dates were postponed in November when frontman Mike Kerr was diagnosed with severe tonsillitis.

Culture Club: Another case of illness stopping play, this autumn saw the much-anticipated Culture Club reunion tour cancelled after Boy George developed polyps on his throat, dangerously impacting his vocal ability. With huge shows in the UK and US cancelled, it's still unknown if the mammoth tour will be rescheduled in the future.

Interpol: Stuck in a frankly ridiculous freak snow storm on the east coast, Interpol were trapped on their tour bus for 60 hours in November, forcing the iconic band to cancel a string of shows whilst they no doubt slowly lost their minds in a confined space. Still, guitarist Dan Kessler's live tweets of their unravelling were most amusing.

U2: In the wake of Songs of Innocence, U2 were set to play a five day residency on Jimmy Fallon, until Bono had a bike accident which saw the frontman undergo five hours of surgery, injuring his face, arms and shoulder blade.

Jack White: In more tragic circumstances, Jack White had to cancel shows in Mexico this year after keyboardist Isaiah 'Ikey' Owens passed away. Owen's was a prominent figure at Third Man Records, and justifiably so, the dates were cancelled out of respect to the keyboardist's legacy.

Megadeth: Fans of water and metal naturally went nuts when Motorhead announced they were taking a cruise ship from Florida to Mexico, dubbed 'the loudest boat on earth'. Unfortunately just before the event though, Dave Mustaine had to refrain from any live performances for eight weeks after complications with his spinal surgery.

Cee Lo Green: Not down to illness but the artist themselves, this summer saw Cee Lo Green cancel a string of US shows after the singer made some controversial comments about rape and consent. Green also cancelled festival shows and TV performances in the wake of the controversy.

Busta Rhymes: As festival season came to a close, the Desert Island Disco-ers were excited for Busta Rhymes debut UK festival performance at Bestival on the Isle of Wight. Unfortunately though, Rhymes was too riled up about a falsely organised show at The Forum to play, and didn't even make it to British shores. If it's any consolation though, Rhymes has promised he wants to sort out a slot at Bestival 2015.

Miley Cyrus: We could spend all day listing the controversies from Miley Cyrus' Bangerz tour, from fake blowjobs to massive hot dogs via marijuana leaf playsuits, but perhaps one of the most surprising turn of events was when the singer was banned from the Dominican Republic, and thus had to cancel that part of the tour. Backing their decision, the Dominican government stated that Cyrus: "undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law."

Kings of Leon: Back in August, Kings of Leon were involved in a minor crash on their tour bus, as a member of the public jumped in front of the vehicle and forced them to make a sudden stop with Nathan Followill cracking his ribs in the process. After cancelling multiple shows as the drummer recovered, KOL fast returned to form, helped along at one show by Questlove, arguably the best stand-in you could ask for.

London Grammar: Another band that have had a ridiculous rise to stardom, it seems like London Grammar haven't stopped over the last two years. It was the trio's relentless tour schedule that undoubtably gave singer Hannah Reid vocal fatigue, prompting the group to cancel appearances at a string of European festivals.

Two Door Cinema Club: Summer 2014 looked set to be career-defining for Two Door Cinema Club, set to storm a load of festivals and claim their first headline slot at Latitude. Just days before the main event though Alex Trimble suffered from chronic stomach pains, forcing the band to cancel which meant Lily Allen stepped in as a last minute replacement.

Cam'ron: In one of the stranger gig cancellations this year, rapper Cam'ron cancelled his first London show in ten years back in June because he feared a gang were going to rush the stage at The Forum and attack him (seriously). Then again, he was also recently trying to sell Ebola masks with his own face on (despite the disease not being airborne), so maybe Cam'ron's just having a bad few months.

The Pizza Underground: Without doubt one of this year's most confusing emerging bands, every aspect of Macauley Culkin's The Pizza Underground felt misguided (who seriously thought a band reworking Velvet Underground songs to talk about pizza was a good idea). Unsurprisingly then, the joke got old fast, and after just a few festival shows the band called it quits, after no doubt getting fed up of the heckling and bottles flying towards the stage.