Only Fools... show in Blackpool halted after 'medical emergency'
It said ticket holders would receive an email with details of how to transfer to another performance or request a refund.The musical stars Paul Whitehouse as Grandad and audience members are also reacquainted with much-loved characters including Del Boy Trotter, Rodney and Cassandra, Trigger, Boycie and Marlene.The show is billed as a celebration of "traditional working class life in London in 1989".The musical is touring the UK and the Republic of Ireland after a record-breaking four-year run in London's West End.
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