1 day Ago By [email protected] (Victoria Johns)
Comedian Janey Godley has cancelled her tour while giving a sad update on her incurable cancer. Godley, 63, from Glasgow, was due to embark on the Why Is She Still Here? tour, which included dates across UK cities including London, Belfast and Edinburgh, before her doctors advised her that she should stop working “for the foreseeable future”. A statement regarding the comedian's career said: “It is with huge sadness that we must announce the cancellation of Janey Godley’s autumn 2024 tour.
“Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish NHS has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications. Her doctors have now advised her that she must stop work for the foreseeable future. “Janey is devastated to let down her thousands of loyal fans, and the wonderful venues, she has played many times over the years.
She would like to thank everyone for their love and support at this difficult time," reports the PA news agency. Godley revealed she had ovarian cancer in 2021, but in 2022 she was given the all-clear and said in a post on X, formerly Twitter , that a scan showed “no evidence of disease”. However, she later announced that another scan had shown signs of the disease in her abdomen, but added that she would continue with her tour in February and March 2023.
Godley told ITV ’s Lorraine that fellow comedian Jimmy Carr played a key role in convincing her to continue her tour despite her diagnosis. She said: “I decided to cancel the tour, and my mate Jimmy Carr said, ‘Is your mouth not working?’. I went, ‘Yeah, my mouth works’ and he said, ‘Well get back on tour.
'” Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads ..
