Comedian Ross Noble forced to reschedule 'next few shows' due to a kidney infection as he shares snap from hospital bed

Daily Mail​

28-04-2025

Ross Noble has been forced to reschedule his 'next few shows' due to a kidney infection, he shared on social media on Monday.
The British standup comedian and actor, 48, who is currently in Australia, posted a snap from his hospital bed to announce the news to his 59,600 followers.
He shared a selfie with his thumb up and a cannula in his hand as he explained that he's been advised by doctors to miss the upcoming shows of his new live show, Cranium of Curiosities.
The show is currently touring Down Under until September before heading to the UK later this year in October.
In his new post, Ross quipped: 'I couldn't be more gutted to have to make this post.
'First up I am sorry for messing any of you around and second I am doing fine and recovering as best I can.
The British standup comedian and actor, 48, who is currently in Australia, posted a snap from his hospital bed to announce the news to his 59,600 followers
'In all my years of touring I can count on one hand the number of shows I have had to postpone due to illness.
The show must go on and I am usually able to power through. Sadly this time I have been told by the doctor not to.'
He continued: 'It is with deep regret I am having to reschedule my next few shows. I got what I thought was a regular sickness but to cut a long story short I am in hospital fighting off a b****** of a kidney infection.
'I will return recovered and ready to go asap.
The comic explained that if you have tickets for the affected shows they will still be valid for the new date or refund, which will be at the first availability with venues, who will contact fans to arrange.
He signed off with: 'Thank you for your understanding and I will see you in no time fighting fit and back at it.'
Fans rushed to the comments to share their well wishes with the star.
It comes after Ross made headlines in January for saying classic beloved BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! 'would not be created in today's society' because viewers would not approve of making Nazis 'funny'.
The comedian said that he doesn't believe some of the joked would 'fly' in the same way and believed that the attitude was 'mad'.
The tv show, which graced BBC One screens from 1982 to 1992, brimmed with cheeky character portrayals and iconic running gags and has become one of the nation's most cherished TV comedies.
Set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied France during World War II, the show was a spoof of the BBC's own drama Secret Army.
With its unforgettable cast of eccentric characters – including the scheming Herr Flick, the bumbling Nazi officers Hubert Gruber, Erich Von Klinkerhoffen, and Kurt von Strohm and sassy secretary Helga Geerhart – it kept viewers laughing week after week.
Speaking about the show on Rob Brydon's podcast, Ross said: 'The thing about 'Allo 'Allo! is, it's one of those things where I don't know whether or not nowadays mining the Gestapo for comedy would fly in quite the same way.'
Brydon replied that he did not think the show condoned the Gestapo, and Noble said: 'No, no, no they weren't – they were making a mockery.
'They were making a mockery of it, but I think now people would just go 'Woah, hang on a second. We can't have funny Nazis'. Which is mad, because you're right, they were [making a mockery].'
'I think now people would just go 'Woah, hang on a second. We can't have funny Nazis', he added.
At the heart of the action was Rene Artois, the unwilling Resistance member and cafe owner, portrayed by the late Gorden Kaye.
Each episode saw Rene and his merry band of French Resistance fighters outwit their bumbling German captors, delivering plenty of laughs and mischief along the way.
It comes after censors slapped an offensiveness warning on 'Allo 'Allo episodes in case viewers are upset by characters taking the mickey out of French and German accents.
The BBC comedy, which ran from 1982 to 1992, coined a multitude of catchphrases that proved popular for decades.
'Good Moaning', uttered completely straight by French policeman Officer Crabtree, is still widely offered as a greeting nearly 30 years after Cafe René closed its doors for the last time.
But an online streaming service has included warnings over the show's content, which includes panto-style sexual innuendo as well as the foreign accents across its nine series, according to the Sun.
A message appears on the screen before each episode on Britbox, which reads: 'This classic comedy contains language and attitudes of the time that may offend some viewers.'
'Allo 'Allo starred Gordon Kaye as cafe owner René, who had to deal with a host of problems in German-occupied France during the Second World War.
These included a dishonest German officer, a local French Resistance leader, a stolen painting, and a pair of trapped British airmen.
René also tried to conceal from his wife the secret affairs he is having with his waitresses.
The comedy was so popular during the 80s and 90s, a stage version was created.
Rumours also began to circulate of a remake five years ago, but there were reportedly concerns within the BBC that characters such as Herr Flick, an officer in the Gestapo, could cause offence.