John Barrowman has admitted he is “devastated” after being forced to cancel his UK 2023 due to poor ticket sales.
Taking to Instagram, the 55-year-old singer said the news comes after the past few years have proven to be the “toughest of his life”.
The scandal-plagued star also deleted his Twitter account last week after fans slammed him for leaving a comment accusing his Torchwood co-star Eve Myles of “spitting rhetoric”.
Announcement: John Barrowman has admitted he is “devastated” after being forced to cancel his UK 2023 due to poor ticket sales
The announcement also came after he was forced to apologize in May 2021 in response to historic claims of “inappropriate behavior” on the set of Torchwood, an admission that led to his being banned from Dancing On Ice.
On the Center Stage tour, the former Doctor Who star could have performed in Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester, as well as London’s Adelphi Theatre.
He wrote: “It is with great regret that we have decided to cancel the UK tour”.
“Unfortunately ticket sales have been slow in certain parts of the UK and with the increased cost of touring it is no longer economical to continue.”
Difficult: The announcement also came after he was forced to apologize in May 2021 in response to historic claims of “inappropriate behavior” on the set of Torchwood, an admission that led to his being dropped from Dancing On Ice (pictured in 2021). would.
“This is a decision I did not take lightly and I know many of my fans will be very upset, as will I.”
He continued: “Personally, I am devastated and like many people, I have found the last few years to be extremely difficult, possibly the toughest years of my life. When the going gets tough, sometimes it’s better to stop and reevaluate, and that’s what I’ll do.’
Before signing off: “I’m so sorry to all my fans. Jb’.
Cancelled: The Center Stage tour would have seen the former Doctor Who star in Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester, as well as London’s Adelphi Theatre
Web has contacted representatives of John for further comments.
Last John, who starred with actress Eve in the Doctor Who spin-off from 2006 to 2011, responded to a video of the couple gushing about how much they care for each other, and fans were quick to claim he was on private they should turn. ‘
On Tuesday, an eagle-eyed fan noticed that John’s account was gone and wrote: “Wait what happened to @JohnBarrowman’s account?
“Is it gone because it keeps throwing up and throwing up an error message when I try to click on its name? Anyone know what’s up there?’.
A user then shared a screenshot of John’s last post, which was in response to a fan who shared a video of herself and Eve gushing about how much they care for each other.
The reply was deleted along with John’s account, but had already been reposted by a Doctor Who fan account.
It read: “You tell the truth! One spews rhetoric for an audience…’
Fuming: Last John, who starred with actress Eve in the Doctor Who spin-off from 2006 to 2011, reacted to a video of the pair gushing about how much they cared for each other, and fans were quick to claim he had each other to address them privately’ (pictured 2011)
Where has it gone? On Tuesday, an eagle-eyed fan noticed that John’s account was gone and wrote, “Wait what happened to @JohnBarrowman’s account?”
John’s response then sparked a flurry of comments from users criticizing him for publicly expressing his outrage and insisting he should reach out to Eve privately.
One wrote: “I don’t know what’s going on but please don’t do this. Blowing up someone close to you like that doesn’t look good on you.
“I think you should speak to Eve privately and voice any grievances you have together.”
Another added; “Saying that about Eve Myles was really the last straw, unfortunately things like this should be kept private.”
Bizarre: Several users shared screenshots of John’s now-deleted comment in response to a historic video of himself posted by Eve, saying: ‘One is telling the truth! You spit rhetoric
A third also wrote, “Public digging at someone you used to call a friend isn’t wise.”
Web has reached out to representatives from John Barrowman and Eve Myles for comment.
John and Eve famously starred as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, and even after the series ended in 2011, they continued to appear in various Big Finish audio dramas set in the Who Universe.
The ‘I’m A Celebrity’ star played the immortal Time Agent who formed a team in Cardiff to counter alien threats and recruited police officer Gwen in the series’ opening episode.
In 2016, Eve announced that she had said goodbye to the role of Gwen by tweeting, “Well I’ve made my decision and GC is now retired…thanks guys for living/hating her…Nightnight.”
For real? John’s response then sparked a flurry of comments from users criticizing him for publicly expressing his outrage and insisting he should reach out to Eve privately
It comes after John faced backlash last year when historical claims resurfaced that he exposed himself on the set of Doctor Who in 2005 and a year later while filming Torchwood, and subsequently apologized.
In November 2021, Barrowman insisted the controversy surrounding his past antics was “overdone” while giving his first interview since being dismissed from the Dancing On Ice jury.
In an interview with Lorraine, he said: “All the people making such a fuss about it weren’t there, they don’t know the context of things that were done.”
Barrowman described his past actions as “stupid behavior” and insisted he “would never do it now,” having previously appeared on the sets of 2005’s Doctor Who, where he began playing Captain Jack Harkness, and The Spin -off series Torchwood had admitted “fool” a year later.
Speaking of which, in 2021, Barrowman insisted the controversy surrounding his past antics was “exaggerated” after historical claims resurfaced that he exposed himself on the set of Doctor Who
He explained: “I think if it were like that now it would cross the line. I think something that happened 15 years ago was rude behavior, stupid behavior, it was done within the confines of the set and we were like a family working together.
“The fact that they were stories I’ve already told. I’ve been telling them for years. I wasn’t hiding anything, they exaggerated and tried to turn it into sexual harassment, which is absolutely not the case.’
He added: “The only thing for me, all the people making such a fuss about it, they weren’t there, they don’t know the context of things that were done. The persistent bashing is not good. We have moved on
“Like I said, I would never do it now, but what we don’t allow people and myself … we don’t let people learn to adapt and change, and that’s the most important thing.”
No charges were brought against the media personality after allegations were uncovered in May 2021 that he exposed himself following more serious allegations of sexual harassment against his Doctor Who co-star Noel Clarke.
The incidents came to light in a resurfaced 2014 YouTube video filmed at the Chicago Tardis sci-fi convention.
It was published by The Guardian newspaper, which had investigated Clarke’s behavior on the Doctor Who set.
Allegations: The actor has been accused of flashing on the set of Doctor Who and its spin-off show Torchwood (pictured: Barrowman on the set of Doctor Who in 2007)