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Sir Ian McKellen Pulls Out Of UK Tour Due To Injuries Sustained While Falling Off Stage

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has revealed he will no longer be taking part in a touring production of Player Kings, as a result of theTwo weeks ago, the 85-year-old actor was appearing in Robert Icke’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts One and Two, when heOn Monday afternoon, he announced that he has now been advised by doctors not to go ahead with Player Kings’ scheduled UK tour so he can focus on his recovery.

Instead, the tour – which begins in Bristol on Wednesday night, and plays venues around the UK until Saturday 27 July – will feature Sir Ian’s understudy, David Semark, in the lead role.The Lord Of The Rings star added: “I had been so looking forward to bringing Player Kings to theatre-goers in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.

 

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