Sunderland Empire blame 'technical requirements' as Burlesque the Musical performances cancelled

The opening night of Burlesque the Musical at Sunderland Empire has been pushed back a week with performances cancelled

What's OnTheatrePalace TheatreIt had been due to arrive in Manchester in November15:59, 03 Aug 2026The entire forthcoming UK tour of Trainspotting: The Musical has been cancelled after receiving ‘lower than expected’ ticket sales.‌The production is the first theatrical adaption of Irvine Welsh’s 1993 novel of the same

The tour of the new production co-written by Irvine Welsh was due to open and close in Edinburgh.

Irvine Welsh confirmed he was “uncertain” about the future of the show following its stint in the West End

TRAINSPOTTING: The Musical is facing a huge comedown - after its nationwide run was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. The show is based on Irvine Welsh’s novel of the same name and tells the story of drug addicts Mark “Rent Boy” Renton, Spud, Franco, Tommy and Sick Boy. Insiders told The Sun that the...

The UK tour of a stage musical version of Trainspotting has been cancelled after a spate of bad reviews and poor ticket sales

The tour of the new production co-written by Irvine Welsh was due to open and close in Edinburgh.