Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

'Rocketman' Star Taron Egerton Updates Fans After Collapsing On Stage In London During Performance

'Rocketman' Star Taron Egerton Updates Fans After Collapsing On Stage In London During Performance
Samir Hussein/WireImage/GettyImages

Actor Taron Egerton assured fans he was "completely fine" after collapsing in front of audiences attending his new play on Saturday night.

Egerton fainted mid-performance while he was on stage for the revival of the 2009 play, C*ck–which began previews at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.


Deadline reported the curtain came down following the startling incident and an in-house doctor tended to the 32-year-old actor, best known for 2019's Elton John biopic, Rocketman and the Kingsmen series of films.

After about 40-minutes, the play's director, Marianne Elliott, came up on stage and assured everyone Egerton was doing "absolutely fine" backstage but said he was unable to finish the performance.

His understudy Joel Harper-Jackson–who filled in for Egerton for the remainder of the show–later said replacing him was “an absolute privilege."



On Sunday morning, Egerton took to social media to update fans on his progress.

“As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of C*CK last night,” he wrote. “I am completely fine. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego but I’m fine.”

"I've decided to put a positive spin on it and I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn't handle it and checked out," he quipped.

Egerton continued:

"That being said, apparently you're meant to actually do the full show and not just three quarters of it."
"So I'll be back with a vengeance tomorrow [Monday] night."

@taronsinstagram/Twitter


Fans gave him some love.


C*ck is about a man identifying as "gay" who becomes ambivalent about his sexuality when he meets and falls in love with a woman during a commute.

The play also stars Quadrophenia’s Phil Daniels and Jade Anouka, known for her work in the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials.

Previews resumed on Monday, and the scheduled 12-week run of the show will officially open on March 15.

More from Entertainment/tv-and-movies

Lady Gaga
David Jon/Getty Images for HBO

Lady Gaga Was Just Spotted In Paris—And Fans Think They Know Why

Lady Gaga recently fueled rumors regarding her potential performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony.

Speculation began on July 11 after French outlet Purepeople reported the news, and fans noticed that Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the ceremonies, had followed Gaga on Instagram.

Keep ReadingShow less
Instagram screenshots of Tom Daley and cardboard bed
@tomdaley/Instagram

Diver Tom Daley Hilariously Tests Out 'Anti-Sex' Cardboard Beds For Paris Olympics Athletes

A couple of months ago, the internet was buzzing with news that "anti-sex" beds were installed at the Olympic village ahead of the 2024 summer games in Paris in an effort to keep competitors from... well, you know.

Thankfully for all of social media and, of course, the other athletes, British diver Tom Daley has arrived in Paris and conducted some field research on the beds, which are made from completely recyclable mattresses and cardboard frames.

Keep ReadingShow less
Chadwick Boseman; Kamala Harris
Sarah Morris/FilmMagic/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Chadwick Boseman's Final Tweet Supporting Harris Resurfaces—And Fans Are Feeling Emotional

On Sunday, President Biden announced he would not be seeking a second term as president and pulled out of the presidential race.

Soon after, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Newt Gingrich discussing Jill Biden
Fox News

Newt Gingrich Ripped For Saying Jill Biden Shouldn't Attend Paris Olympics After Joe Dropped Out

Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich was criticized after claiming that First Lady Dr. Jill Biden shouldn't "take taxpayer money" to attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris now that her husband, President Joe Biden, has dropped out of the race for reelection.

On Sunday, Biden announced he would drop out of the presidential race and readily endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. At 81, Biden faced increasing concerns within his party about his age and capacity to serve another term, along with fears of a potential loss to former President Donald Trump—who is 78—in November.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Kamala Harris; Donald Trump
CBS News; Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

2020 Interview Of Kamala Harris Saying Trump Is 'Racist' Resurfaces—And People Are So Here For It

A 2020 interview of Vice President Kamala Harris agreeing that former President Donald Trump is a "racist" has resurfaced in the days since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Harris to be his successor.

Harris, who is of Tamil Indian and Afro-Jamaican ancestry, was asked the following question by host Norah O'Donnell during an appearance that year on 60 Minutes:

Keep ReadingShow less