Embattled actor and singer John Barrowman has canceled his 2023 UK tour. Barrowman, 55, posted a heartfelt message to his fans, apologizing for the abrupt cancellation.
“It is with huge regret that we have decided to cancel the UK tour,” he said.
“Unfortunately, tickets sales in certain parts of the UK have been slow, and with the increased costs of touring it is no longer economically viable to continue.”
“This is a decision that has not been taken lightly, and I know many of my fans will be very upset, as am I.”
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“Personally I am devastated and like many people I have found the last years extremely difficult, possibly the hardest few years of my life.”
“When it gets tough it is sometimes better to stop and re-evaluate and that is exactly what I am going to do.”
“I am so sorry to all my fans.”
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The UK is undergoing a cost of living crisis at the moment, with soaring energy prices and food costs. It comes in the wake of Brexit and the Covid pandemic. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also sent shockwaves across Europe’s energy market.
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In addition, Barrowman has faced several personal controversies in the last couple of years. These could be what he’s referring to when he talks of the “hardest” years of his life.
In May 2021, Barrowman was forced to apologize after allegations of “inappropriate” behavior made headlines.
Barrowman had previously admitted flashing his dick at fellow cast and crew members whilst filming Torchwood and Doctor Who in the mid-00s. He said it was a bit of fun and to make people laugh on set.
However, in the light of allegations against a fellow Doctor Who actor, Noel Clarke, and post #MeToo, Barrowman’s actions were called into question.
He issued an apology but was subsequently dropped from a high-profile judging gig on Dancing On Ice (a British TV show that’s basically an ice-skating version of Dancing With The Stars). Barrowman recently told The Times the fallout plunged him into a “severe depression.”
Last week, Barrowman appeared to delete his Twitter account. It came after he tweeted a message about a video of him and Torchwood co-star Eve Myles. They played lead characters Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper.
In the old video, he and Myles talked about how much they cared for one another.
Barrowman’s caption alongside the video said: “One is telling the truth! One is spewing rhetoric for an audience…”
Fans soon responded. They suggested it might be better for Barrowman to message Myles privately if he had beef with her.
Soon after, his tweet, and his whole Twitter account, disappeared.
However, a couple of days later, Myles tweeted to say she’d spoken with Barrowman and there was no problem between the two of them.
Hello.
John & I have talked & all is fine. We loved working together & given the opportunity we would jump back into Gwen & Jack tomorrow! Please can the hating stop. It’s so upsetting. Please!
Also nobody has approached me for a reboot, sorry to say. Have a peaceful Xmas all🙏🏻— Eve Myles (@TeamEveMyles) December 15, 2022
“Hello. John & I have talked & all is fine. We loved working together & given the opportunity we would jump back into Gwen & Jack tomorrow! Please can the hating stop. It’s so upsetting. Please! Also nobody has approached me for a reboot, sorry to say. Have a peaceful Xmas all🙏🏻”
Ronbo
David Hudson, why do you seem to delight in the suffering of others? Such schadenfreude is an indication that you need to take a break from hate and division and misery.
I know, I understand that you want to be famous; but, use your talents for good – rather than attempting to cancel people who’ve already been cancelled by twitter haters like you.
Twitter is for twits – good for Barrowman for walking away. (Hint editors – improve your product by walking away too!)
smittoons
I don’t want to see Barrowman crippled by depression and cancelled, but it’s not like he hasn’t been an egotistical, inappropriate and catty jerk in the past. There’s a bit of a comeuppance story there.
DCguy
IT’s cute when the same old right wing troll has been trying to rehab this name, but then always messes up and keeps directly attacking the Queerty authors. Something it did when this screename was being more obviously a right wing troll account.
Your trolling is sad and weak.
Bromancer7
Or maybe you can just not read his articles and move on with your life.
RIGay
Love John!
I have no clue why anyone is so damn welded to Twitter? It IS that cesspool of disinformation that Dr. Fauci has so well stated. Always has been. For people to just… obsess over who tweeted what is just… asinine and a total waste of energy.
I hope he recovers from this slump.
inbama
Musk is now using his ownership to further the Congressional Republican agenda. The site is now flooded with QAnon and MAGGAs supporting the orange criminal.
I’m out of it as of tonight.
DCguy
In Q3 2022, the UK recorded GDP growth of -0.2% compared with the previous quarter (Q2 2022). In the Eurozone, GDP growth was 0.3%
In other words it was all Brexit. The UK economy is shrinking while the EU economy is growing. That is purely down to them falling for the Putin trolls and Rupert Murdoch pushing Brexit.
Joshooeerr
This is all about making bottoming an identity and lifestyle choice, essentially so you can then market stuff to those who buy into it. This guy is direct marketing himself. There are others who are now selling all kinds of fibre supplements, douches, etc. It’s a giant con, and one that Queerty is happily promoting.
Fahd
I wonder if the cost of living crisis in the UK is partly why the UK public is so unsympathetic to the suffering of Harry and Meghan (in their Montecito mansion).
jackscott
I like Barrowman, he is handsome and talented. However, he has done some questionable things over the years. Maybe some time away will help, however, it can be hard to change your behaviors. This is true especially if you have an ego like John.
gft77
I’ve seen videos at events like Comicon where Barrowman would grope and be overly affectionate to hunky guys in the audience. I thought it was disturbing then and I still think so now. I really like the man as an actor and have loved seeing him in Doctor Who and Torch Wood, but he doesn’t understand boundaries and that’s not cool.
bachy
Just because you’re gay, it doesn’t mean you’re somehow magically exempt from being considered repulsive, grotesque, inappropriate or vulgar in public. Thinking before you speak or act is a good rule for everyone – regardless of your sexual orientation.