Michael McIntyre fans were forced to contemplate missing out on a chance to see the comedian live after he was rushed to hospital over the weekend.
The British comic, 48, underwent emergency surgery to remove kidney stones on Sunday, forcing him to cancel a show at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre on March 4 while he recovers.
Fans were quick to wish McIntyre well after the cancellation was confirmed across social media, but concerned ticket-holders were left questioning whether he would recover in time to fulfill his remaining tour dates.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one fan wrote: ‘Get well soon Michael… do you know if you’ll be well enough for Nottingham at the weekend?’
A second added: ‘Very sorry to hear, get well soon, Do you know if Nottingham show on March 9th will take place ? Need to know if to cancel hotel etc , sorry for asking.’
Michael McIntyre fans were forced to contemplate missing out on a chance to see the comedian live after he was rushed to hospital over the weekend
Fans were left questioning whether he would recover in time to fulfill his remaining tour dates
While a third wrote: ‘Does this mean future shows will be cancelled to allow for a full recovery? If so, can that period of recovery be announced ASAP rather than leave it to a day or two before cancelling.’
Elsewhere a fourth enquired: ‘Speedy recovery. Is this likely to effect Nottingham next weekend? Due to be there on Saturday.’ [sic]
McIntyre is currently travelling the UK with his 50-date MACNIFICENT tour; his next shows fall on March 8, 9 and 10 at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena.
A member of McIntyre’s team revealed he has undergone surgery to remove kidney stones and apologised for any inconvenience caused with fans.
Announcing the news on social media, a statement read: ‘We regret to inform customers that Michael McIntyre will be unable to perform on Monday 4 March at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.
‘Unfortunately, Michael has had an operation to remove kidney stones. The show will be rescheduled to a later date which will be announced shortly.
‘Tickets will remain valid for the new date. If you are unable to make the new date you will be entitled to a refund. We are very sorry for an inconvenience caused.’
Following the news, his fans sent well wishes in the comments in hope of a speedy recovery.
A member of McIntyre’s team revealed he went down for the operation to remove kidney stones and apologised for any inconvenience caused with fans
The British comic underwent emergency surgery to remove kidney stones on Sunday, forcing him to cancel a show at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre on March 4 while he recover
Some wrote: ‘Kidney stones – argh the pain! So sorry to hear you’ve been suffering.’
‘Ouch! I had kidney stones a few years ago, more painful than giving birth twice. Hoping Michael is on the mend.’
‘I know that pain well. Wishing Michael a quick & full recovery.’
Kidney stones affect more than one in ten people, mostly aged between 30 and 60, and are caused by waste products in the blood forming crystals.
Over time crystals build up to form a hard stone-like lump.
Once a kidney stone has formed, the body will tries to pass it through urine. Most are small enough to do so and can be managed at home.
When they get too big, however, they can become extremely painful and surgery is usually needed to remove them.
Last week, McIntyre was forced to pull out of another show when he was first struck down with the illness.
The statement read: ‘Due to illness Michael is sadly unable to perform tonight’s show (Thu 29 Feb) at Plymouth Pavilions. The show will be rescheduled to a later date to be announced soon.
‘If you are unable to make the new date you will be entitled to a refund. We are sorry for any inconvenience.’
Following the news, his fans sent well wishes in the comments in hope of a speedy recovery on X, formerly known as Twitter
McIntyre previously stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process (pictured in October 2022)
McIntyre previously stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process.
He travelled to Austria in a bid to get himself in better shape and, after undergoing various tests, was told he should avoid eating apples.
He claims he is now scared to eat the fruit, which he was told would make him ‘lethargic’ and ‘confused’.
But, despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’.
He told The Sun: ‘I went to this place called the Mayr Clinic and lost quite a bit of weight, which I kept off for a little while.
‘It was a week of pain and they did all these tests on me, put little probes on the end of my tongue and told me I shouldn’t eat apples.
‘Apparently apples will make me very lethargic and confused in my brain. It’s the only thing I’ve taken from it, really.’
He added that he’s now put the weight he lost back on and has also developed a fear of apples.
Despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’ (pictured left in 2020 after regaining weight and, right, slimmer in 2018)
McIntyre says his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’ (Michael and Kitty pictured in 2010)
Last week, McIntyre was forced to pull out of another show when he was first struck down with the illness
McIntyre went on to say his wife doesn’t like him losing weight, so he doesn’t always feel motivated to do so.
He joked it would be much easier to shift the pounds if ‘she was quite rude to me about my weight’.
The funnyman said: ‘She wants teddy bear Michael, not racing snake Michael, the man she first met.
‘She was like, “Who is this? Who is this insanely hot, chiselled man in front of me?” She didn’t like it. So that was quite demotivating.’
