‘Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding’ U.K. Theater Posters Pulled After Wedding Cake Breaches Food Ad Rules
variety.comK.J. Yossman Posters for the West End run of “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding” have been pulled from U.K. subway stations after breaching Transport for London (TfL) advertising rules.
Advertisements for the immersive theatrical show, which is set to open in central London later this month starring Ronnie Burden as Tony and Alabama Boatman as Tina, originally featured a wedding cake.
But this breached TfL rules on promoting “HFSS” foods (foods that are high in fat, salt or sugar). TfL are the government body responsible for the U.K.
capital’s transport network. According to their advertising policy, even posters featuring “incidental” HFSS food are banned – meaning the calorific-looking wedding cake was a definite no-no. “Advertising copy may be rejected by TfL or its agents on the basis that the advertisement promotes the consumption of HFSS foods,” reads the policy.
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