Michael Palin cancels UK tour after cracking ribs in fall

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:33 · Archive

Sir Michael Palin has cancelled his UK book tour after falling in his bathroom and fracturing three ribs.

Sir Michael Palin has cancelled all his UK live shows after falling in his bathroom and fracturing three ribs. The 83-year-old Monty Python star was due to visit venues across the UK this month for a book tour promoting his travel book In The Philippines, but the tour has been postponed along with any other events over the next few months.

Palin announced the cancellation on Instagram on Tuesday, explaining that he fell heavily on his left side while in his family bathroom, where he has walked for 58 years. The fall resulted in three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture. In his statement, Palin noted that bone fracture recovery takes a long time, particularly at his age.

The actor joked about the incident, describing it as 'a comedy fall with no audience there to see it' and referencing a well-known Monty Python sketch. He apologised to everyone who had already put work into organising the tour.

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• British TV legend cancels all UK shows after ribs cracked in fallA British TV legend has cancelled all his UK live shows after falling over and cracking his ribs.Oxford Mail · 14 Oct, 17:00
• British TV legend cancels all UK shows after ribs cracked in fallA British TV legend has cancelled all his UK live shows after falling over and cracking his ribs.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Oct, 17:00

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