Ian McKellen expected to make “speedy and full recovery” after falling off stage during London performance
nme.comSir Ian McKellen is reportedly “in good spirits” after taking a fall off the stage during a showing of the Player Kings play in London.Yesterday (June 17), while performing a fight scene at the Noël Coward theater in West End during a performance of Player Kings, McKellen lost his footing and plummeted off stage.
According to the BBC, McKellen was rushed to a hospital, while the audience was evacuated from the venue, and the rest of the performance was cancelled.In a statement (per IGN), McKellen’s publicist commented that the veteran actor is expected to make a “speedy and full recovery”.
The full statement reads: “Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian’s fall during this evening’s performance of Player Kings.
Following a scan, the brilliant NHS team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits.”“The production his made the decision to cancel the performance on Tuesday, 18 June so Ian can rest.
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