‘Just too soon' – Succession star cancels sold-out Dublin gig as hectic schedule forces him to postpone tour
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SUCCESSION star Brian Cox has had to cancel his upcoming Dublin gig due to a "very busy" schedule.
The Scottish actor, who plays the infamous character Logan Roy in the hit series, was set to kick off his one-man tour in just a few weeks.
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Brian Cox was due to start his 18-date show, It's All About Me!, on October 1 at Northampton's Royal & Derngate Theatre, before taking it to venues across the UK and Ireland.
One of those dates included a sold-out appearance at Dublin's National Concert Hall on October 6.
However, the 79-year-old has now revealed he's been forced to pull out, admitting the workload this year has taken a toll.
Due to the hectic schedule and exhaustion, he had to make the tough decision to take a step back.
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The acclaimed actor told BBC Newscast: "I just thought I'll do it sometime, [October is] just too soon."
Cox is also getting ready to take his directorial debut - Glenrothan - to the Toronto Film Festival next month, adding even more to his already packed diary.
He admitted: "It's been very busy and I just thought, 'I can't be doing it.'"
The tour has now been postponed and new dates will be announced for 2026.
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Ticket holders have been informed and refunds will be completed.
When he launched the tour, Cox said: "I am looking forward to this tour as it marks something a little different for me - sharing the stage with myself.
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"As the title indicates, the show will focus more than ever on my life and career. In the second half, the tables are turned and the audience will have the chance to put their questions to me. It should be a lot of fun."
The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning star is also known for his role in the film Manhunter and his stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
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The Scottish actor trained at Dundee Rep Theatre before moving on to perform with the Royal Lyceum Theatre, the Royal National Theatre and the RSC, where he gained acclaim for playing King Lear.
The news comes after Cox - who first wowed Edinburgh audiences with the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company back in 1965 - hit headlines for speaking out on the current state of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
At a UK Government gathering of cultural leaders at the newly revamped Filmhouse cinema, Cox used the launch of a fresh partnership between the Scotland Office and the Fringe Society to urge a shake-up of Edinburgh's world-famous festivals.
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He told The Herald: "I sort of find myself in a really weird position.
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"Everybody's talking about art. I want to talk about practical matters - about how we coordinate everything."
While admitting that a bit of "chaos" has always been part of the Fringe and International Festival's charm, Cox warned that poor coordination between the two was starting to undermine their success.
"The problem about chaos is it's chaotic," he quipped, blasting competing box offices and clashing schedules as major headaches for performers and audiences alike.
"There needs to be greater coordination, just practically, in order to make things function properly."
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Cox stressed that the real magic lies in the work itself - how it's seen and how people pay for it - not in the organisational mayhem.
He said: "At the moment, half the charm of Edinburgh is its chaos, but that's only half the charm."
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