Hugh Jackman has pulled out of BST Hyde Park festival in London, he announced on Monday.
At 56 years old, the singer and actor, who is currently undergoing a tumultuous divorce from his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, expressed his sorrow and regret as he revealed that he will not be taking the stage on July 6.
A message posted on Instagram stated: ‘Regrettably, due to unexpected scheduling conflicts, I am incredibly sorry to announce that I will not be able to perform at Hyde Park on July 6th.
‘This was a stage I was truly looking forward to being on. No less in a city that I love so much.
‘Thank you to all the people who’ve purchased tickets. For ticket refunds, please go to the link in my bio for more information.
‘London, I will see you soon! Hugh Jackman.’
Hugh Jackman, 56, has pulled out of BST Hyde Park festival in London, he announced on Monday (pictured in January)
The singer and actor shared his regret and ‘disappointment’ as he announced he will not be performing on July 6
Those who purchased tickets to see Hugh Jackman will receive automatic refunds and will be contacted directly by their ticket provider with additional information. For more details, please refer to the following link: bst-hydepark.com/update-sunday-6-july’
With a career spanning over three decades, Hugh is best known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men franchise but Jackman began his career in musical theatre, starting with his role as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast in Australia.
This led to an Olivier-nominated performance in the West End’s Oklahoma! and a Tony Award-winning role in Broadway’s The Boy from Oz.
He returned to musicals in the 2012 film Les Miserables, and in 2017’s The Greatest Showman, and in 2021, he returned to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man, which was a box office hit.
After announcing Hugh Jackman Live: From New York With Love at Radio City Music Hall, a series of US concerts for 2025, Hugh was meant to be heading across the pond for his UK show.
It comes after Hugh shared a video to his Instagram of himself performing an intricate jump roping routine.
‘So here’s the thing … my trainer Beth Lewis and I worked for months and months to get me remotely close to being ready to do this jump rope choreo on stage,’ his caption began.
‘She has the patience of a saint!!! And while I still messed up, I had a blast. And get to do it again 21 more times! Thank you @bethlewisfit #fromnewyorkwithlove @radiocitymusichall.’
After announcing Hugh Jackman Live: From New York With Love at Radio City Music Hall, a series of US concerts for 2025, Hugh was meant to be heading across the pond for his UK show
It comes after Hugh shared a video to his Instagram of himself performing an intricate jump roping routine
Hugh shared the video after performing the surprise jump roping routine at the opening of his show
Hugh was referring to the opening night of his From New York, With Love concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
In the video, Hugh’s footwork and the height he got while skipping rope was impressive.
He wore a sweat soaked tank top and shorts as he exerted himself to prove a point.
The jump roping routine was a surprise during the opening night of his show on Friday, January 24.
On Saturday, he shared his exuberant reaction to his first performance on Instagram.
‘What an incredible night it was. We opened our show at the @radiocitymusichall,’ Jackman wrote in the caption.
‘It had all the feels. The love, the glitches, the sweat, the tears, the laughter and, and, and the love emanating from the audience was enormous. We all felt it.’
‘And the icing is we get to keep the party going 23 more times. Thank you to the cast and crew for your tireless efforts and talent,’ Jackman added.
‘She has the patience of a saint!!! And while I still messed up, I had a blast. And get to do it again 21 more times! Thank you @bethlewisfit #fromnewyorkwithlove @radiocitymusichall’
The new production is the Wolverine star’s first concert in five years.
During the concert, he performs songs from his roles on stage and screen including Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman, The Boy From Oz and The Music Man.
Hugh’s friend and Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds, the film’s director Shawn Levy and his girlfriend Sutton Foster all attended Jackman’s opening night.
According to the official synopsis on the Radio City Music Hall website, Hugh’s one-man show is a ‘career retrospective’ in which he performs songs from his most iconic roles.
It comes after he went public with his romance with former co-star Sutton Foster earlier this month.
Sutton, 49, shared a backstage secret the pair shared during their time spent appearing in the hit revival of The Music Man.
In a resurfaced interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan from 2022, Sutton said she and the Aussie actor took part in an intimate pre-show ritual they dubbed the ‘carpet chat’.
She explained: ‘We hang out in my dressing room before every show and just catch up. Somehow we ended up sitting, maybe because my dressing room’s a mess, but we sit on the carpet.’
She said this private moment was a ‘wonderful thing’ that brought them closer and helped turn them into ‘really good friends.’
‘That’s been one of the best parts of the whole thing, that I’ve made this wonderful new friend,’ Sutton said.
The glamour couple starred together in The Music Man on Broadway from December 2021 until January 2023.
Soon followed rumours that the pair had struck up a romance, with fans questioning what was behind Hugh’s shock split from his long-time wife, Deborra-Lee Furness.
The couple were seen locking lips beside their car at an In-N-Out burger restaurant in San Fernando, Los Angeles.
Hugh – who split from his wife of 27 years Deborra-lee in September 2023, embraced Sutton as she stroked his face.
Their outing comes after the Logan star attended a performance of Sutton’s production of Once Upon A Mattress in Los Angeles and the pair were seen holding hands on a date in Santa Monica.
Sutton filed for an uncontested divorce from her husband Ted Griffin in October of last year. She had been married to the 53-year-old Ocean’s 11 screenwriter for 10 years.
