Kristin Chenoweth's U.K. Concert Tour Canceled

By Andrew Gans
March 8, 2013

Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth's U.K. concert tour, which was scheduled to begin March 11 at the London Coliseum, has been canceled.

A March 8 statement reads, "We regret to announce that we are unable to present our planned UK tour with Tony and Emmy Award winning star Kristin Chenoweth and that the tour has therefore been cancelled. We are deeply sorry to disappoint Kristin's many UK fans, who so readily bought tickets to see her in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff. We wish to make it clear that the decision to cancel the tour is a result of Speckulation Entertainment’s unforeseen circumstances, and that Kristin is saddened not to be able to perform here as planned. She was looking forward to performing to her sold-out audiences. Ticket holders should contact their point of purchase from 10.00am onwards on Saturday 9th March for a full refund."

No reason was given for the cancellation, but the award-winning actress did post via Twitter, "Was ready to go. And now completely devastated. I am Sorry to my uk fans. Not a good day. A horrible day."

Contact details for each of the venues follows:
March 11 – London Coliseum – 0207 845 9300
March 13 – Manchester Opera House – 0844 871 3018
March 15 – Edinburgh Festival – 0131 529 6000
March 17 – Wales Millennium Centre – 029 2063 646

Chenoweth won the Tony Award in 1999 for her performance in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She was nominated in 2004 for her performance in Wicked and has also been seen on Broadway in Steel Pier, Epic Proportions, The Apple Tree and Promises, Promises. The actress is also known for her film and television work, including "Glee," "Pushing Daisies" and the recent ABC series "GCB."