{"id":2076563,"date":"2026-08-03T18:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076563"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:43:08","slug":"trainspotting-the-musical-uk-tour-cancelled-as-tickets-were-just-not-selling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2076563","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Trainspotting: The Musical\u2019 UK tour cancelled as tickets were \u201cjust not selling\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Trainspotting-Musical-2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Trainspotting: The Musical\u2019 UK tour cancelled as tickets were \u201cjust not selling\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>In a statement, the musical stated that &#8220;the current economic climate has resulted in lower than expected ticket sales&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T19:43:08+01:00\">3rd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Trainspotting-Musical-2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Trainspotting: The Musical&#8217; cast (Photo by Alan Chapman\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>Trainspotting: The Musical\u00a0<\/em>has cancelled its UK tour as tickets were \u201cjust not selling\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Trainspotting\u2019: an oral history of the cult film and its sequel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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\u00a0Iggy Pop\u2019s \u2018Lust for Life\u2019 and Lou Reed\u2019s \u2018Perfect Day\u2019, which were both prominently featured in the original movie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, following its London run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket,\u00a0<em>Trainspotting: The Musical\u00a0<\/em>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.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>Edinburgh Live<\/em>, director and cast member Kieran Brown posted the following statement on Sunday (August 2): \u201cThe UK tour has sadly been cancelled \u2013 just not selling unfortunately for us. If Edinburgh of all places is stuck on 19 per cent sales \u2013 you know you\u2019re f***ed..!\u201d. The post appears to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>In their own statement, the show said today (August 3):\u00a0\u201cThe forthcoming UK tour of <em>Trainspotting The Musical<\/em>, which was due to begin on 19 October, has been cancelled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trainspotting The Musical cancels tour https:\/\/t.co\/PFZKP71sGH pic.twitter.com\/rEeqyA20Gh<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) August 3, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are very grateful to our cast, crew and creative team for their dedication to the production, but the current economic climate has resulted in lower than expected ticket sales. Ticketholders will be contacted by their point of purchase with full refund details. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em>, Irvine Welsh said the musical would offer something different to traditional West End shows.\u00a0\u201cThere are so many shows in the West End that are either stage plays with music perfunctorily thrown in or nostalgia pieces with unrelated music from the times\u201d he said. \u201cThe only way I could see a Trainspotting musical work is if we could write our own songs that moved it along as a proper piece of musical theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since first publishing\u00a0<em>Trainspotting\u00a0<\/em>in 1993, Welsh has written three sequels called <em>Porno<\/em>, <em>Dead Men\u2019s Trousers<\/em>, and<em> Men in Love.\u00a0<\/em>The latter was 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>Trainspotting: The Musical\u00a0<\/em>has cancelled its UK tour as tickets were \u201cjust not selling\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Trainspotting\u2019: an oral history of the cult film and its sequel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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\u00a0Iggy Pop\u2019s \u2018Lust for Life\u2019 and Lou Reed\u2019s \u2018Perfect Day\u2019, which were both prominently featured in the original movie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, following its London run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket,\u00a0<em>Trainspotting: The Musical\u00a0<\/em>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.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>Edinburgh Live<\/em>, director and cast member Kieran Brown posted the following statement on Sunday (August 2): \u201cThe UK tour has sadly been cancelled \u2013 just not selling unfortunately for us. If Edinburgh of all places is stuck on 19 per cent sales \u2013 you know you\u2019re f***ed..!\u201d. The post appears to have been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>In their own statement, the show said today (August 3):\u00a0\u201cThe forthcoming UK tour of <em>Trainspotting The Musical<\/em>, which was due to begin on 19 October, has been cancelled.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trainspotting The Musical cancels tour https:\/\/t.co\/PFZKP71sGH pic.twitter.com\/rEeqyA20Gh<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) August 3, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are very grateful to our cast, crew and creative team for their dedication to the production, but the current economic climate has resulted in lower than expected ticket sales. Ticketholders will be contacted by their point of purchase with full refund details. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<em>The Guardian<\/em>, Irvine Welsh said the musical would offer something different to traditional West End shows.\u00a0\u201cThere are so many shows in the West End that are either stage plays with music perfunctorily thrown in or nostalgia pieces with unrelated music from the times\u201d he said. \u201cThe only way I could see a Trainspotting musical work is if we could write our own songs that moved it along as a proper piece of musical theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since first publishing\u00a0<em>Trainspotting\u00a0<\/em>in 1993, Welsh has written three sequels called <em>Porno<\/em>, <em>Dead Men\u2019s Trousers<\/em>, and<em> Men in Love.\u00a0<\/em>The latter was accompanied by a disco album which Welsh wrote with the Sci-Fi Soul orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Irvine Welsh wants to recast \u2018Trainspotting\u2019 for a new TV series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/trainspotting-the-musical-uk-tour-cancelled-as-tickets-were-just-not-selling-3960541&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Trainspotting-Musical-2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News \u2018Trainspotting: The Musical\u2019 UK tour cancelled as tickets were \u201cjust not selling\u201d In a statement, the musical stated that &#8220;the current economic climate has resulted in lower than expected ticket sales&#8221; By Alex Rigotti 3rd August 2026 &#8216;Trainspotting: The Musical&#8217; cast (Photo by Alan Chapman\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images) Trainspotting: The Musical\u00a0has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2076563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2076563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076563\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2076563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2076563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2076563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}