‘Trainspotting: The Musical’ UK tour cancelled as tickets were “just not selling”

Trainspotting: The Musical has cancelled its UK tour as tickets were “just not selling”. READ MORE: ‘Trainspotting’: an oral history of the cult film and its sequel The cult novel turned film was adapted for the stage by creator Irvine Walsh, who wrote songs for the musical alongside Stephen McGuinness. The musical also included covers of Iggy Pop’s ‘Lust for Life’ and Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’, which were both prominently featured in the original movie. Now, following its London run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, Trainspotting: The Musical has cancelled the rest of its UK tour, pulling planned shows in Glasgow, Aberdeen Manchester, Sheffield and more. Its last show is marked as September 5 in London. According to Edinburgh Live, director and cast member Kieran Brown posted the following statement on Sunday (August 2): “The UK tour has sadly been cancelled – just not selling unfortunately for us. If Edinburgh of all places is stuck on 19 per cent sales – you know you’re f***ed..!”. The post appears to have been deleted. In their own statement, the show said today (August 3): “The forthcoming UK tour of Trainspotting The Musical, which was due to begin on 19 October, has been cancel...