Taron Egerton quits West End show Cock where he was starring with Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey due to 'personal reasons' - after previously fainting on stage and getting Covid
Taron Egerton has withdrawn completely from appearing in his West End show Cock where he was starring alongside Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey.
The announcement that the Rocketman actor has dropped out 'for personal reasons' comes after he was replaced when he tested positive for Covid-19 and fainted on stage during the opening night of the play.
In a statement released by the Twitter account for the play, a revival of Mike Bartlett's 2009 production Cock at London's Ambassador Theatre, it said that understudy Joel Harper-Jackson will take over the role of M previously played by Taron.
Taron Egerton withdraws from West End show
The announcement that he has dropped out 'for personal reasons' comes after he was replaced when he tested positive for Covid-19 and fainted on stage during opening night.
I thought the DailyMail was pulling an April Fools prank but the show is for real. The jokes write themselves. Only in the UK theater district could they have a show in bright lights with the name Cock. It could have been an enormous hit and had a long run if Taron Egerton didn't withdraw. Can you imagine Cock getting Tony Awards if the show ran in New York. CBS TV would go crazy.
