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Ian McKellen won’t now return to play in the remaining performances of Player Kings following a recent accident that saw him fall from the stage during a show.The veteran Lord Of The Rings actor was performing at the Noël Coward Theatre on June 17 when he fell from the stage, reportedly breaking his wrist and sustaining other injuries.McKellen was originally expected to return for last month’s performance on June 19, after a hopeful update on his recovery was shared.However, it was later announced that the 85-year-old actor will not perform the remaining three London shows.There was hope he would return to the play when it moves to Bristol on July 3 and for other subsequent national performances, but in a statement yesterday evening (July 1) the actor revealed he would be taking time away “with the greatest reluctance” to “protect my full recovery”.A post shared by Player Kings (@playerkingsplay)McKellen said: “Two weeks after my accident onstage, my injuries improve day by day. It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted the medical advice to protect my full recovery by not working in the meantime.“I had been so looking forward to bringing Player Kings to theatregoers in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.

fell off a London stage mid-performance last month, the play’s producers said on Monday.McKellen was starring in “Player Kings,” a production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Parts One and Two,” in the capital’s West End theatre district, on June 17 when he lost his footing and fell off the front of the stage during a fight scene.The actor, who is best known for playing Gandalf in the film versions of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” and was also Magneto in the “X-Men” movies, was taken to hospital.“Two weeks after my accident onstage, my injuries improve day by day,” he said in a statement.“It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted the medical advice to protect my full recovery by not working in the meantime.”David Semark, McKellen’s understudy who completed the run in London, will play the role in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle, producers said.McKellen’s stage career stretches back to 1961, where his credits include playing Richard III, King Lear and Macbeth.

Pale Waves have announced a UK headline tour for later this year – you can find all the details below.The Manchester band will hit the road this autumn in support of their fourth album ‘Smitten’, which is due for release on September 20 via Dirty Hit (pre-order/pre-save here).“UK it’s been too long, see you this October,” Pale Waves wrote on social media while confirming a run of 12 shows across the nation that month.The trek will kick off in Norwich on October 3 ahead of further dates in Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Brighton, Bristol, Sheffield, Dundee, Glasgow, Newcastle and Birmingham.On October 17, the group will conclude the tour with a headline gig at Here at Outernet in London.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (July 5) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans who pre-ordered ‘Smitten’ before 3pm BST yesterday (July 2) can access a pre-sale now – as can O2 Priority customers.A post shared by PALE WAVES (@palewaves)03 – The Waterfront, Norwich 04 – O2 Academy, Liverpool 05 – Neighbourhood Festival, Manchester 06 – Rock City, Nottingham 08 – Chalk, Brighton 09 – O2 Academy, Bristol 10 – Foundry, Sheffield 11 – Fat Sam’s, Dundee13 – SWG3, Glasgow14 – Boiler Shop, Newcastle 15 – O2 Institute, Birmingham 17 – Here at Outernet, London Pale Waves have already previewed the forthcoming ‘Smitten’ – the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Unwanted’ – with a dreamy ’80s-inspired single, ‘Perfume’.The album was written over two years between the US and the UK, and sees Pale Waves reflecting on their northern roots.

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Ellise Shafer Ian McKellen will not return to the national tour of “Players Kings” after an on-stage fall two weeks ago led him to be hospitalized. The actor had previously announced that he would not be finishing the play’s West End shows, but was expected to make a return to the production for its tour of Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle. But the official X account of “Players Kings” shared the news on Monday that McKellen will need more time to recover.

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Sir Ian McKellen will not return for the remaining West End performances of Player Kings after he fell from the stage earlier this week.The veteran actor was performing at the Noël Coward Theatre on June 17 when he fell from the stage, reportedly breaking his wrist and sustaining other injuries.According to the play’s production team, McKellen was originally expected to return for yesterday evening’s performance (June 19), after providing a hopeful update on his recovery.However, it has now been announced that the 85-year-old actor will not perform the remaining three London shows, but will hopefully return to the play when it moves to Bristol on July 3.In a post made to the play’s X account, the production team wrote: “We look forward to Ian returning to the production, which begins a national tour in Bristol on Wednesday 3 July, before visiting Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.”According to the BBC, McKellen has said that he is having “physiotherapy, light exercise and a lot of essential rest at home”. The actor reportedly spent three nights in hospital.McKellen’s role, Sir John Falstaff, will be played by understudy David Semark for the remaining London shows.Following the incident, the Lord Of The Rings actor made a statement thanking fans for “their kind messages and support”.

Ellise Shafer Ian McKellen will not perform in the final three shows of the West End run of “Player Kings” after suffering a fall on Monday. “Player Kings” announced on social media on Thursday that David Semark would take over McKellen’s role for its final performances in London.

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Sir 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”.

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