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The Irish Sun
38 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Top comedian sparks concern as he cancels gig hours before he's due onstage
COMEDIAN Jason Manford left fans concerned after he cancelled his gig just hours before he was due onstage. The funnyman, 44, was set to perform as part of his A Manford All Seasons tour in Hertfordshire on Wednesday. Advertisement 3 Jason Manford cancelled his gig just hours before he was due on stage Credit: Getty 3 The comedian was set to perform in Hertfordshire on Wednesday Credit: Getty But Jason announced that he had been forced to pull out due to ill health. Organisers confirmed that those who purchased tickets would be able to attend an upcoming show in October. They took to his X account just hours before the show, writing: " We regret to inform you that tonight's performance of A Manford All Seasons at The Alban Arena has been unexpectedly cancelled due to Jason Manford being unwell and will now be rescheduled to Mon 20th Oct 2025. " Thank you for understanding, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. " Advertisement READ MORE ON JASON MANFORD The post appeared to be shared by Jason's team rather than himself, which sparked further concern from fans, with one writing: "Get well soon but perhaps stop burning the candle at both ends." A second commented: "Get well soon Jase, take it easy fella." "Sorry to hear this Jason. Wish you better. I was really looking forward to it," a third said. Last month, Jason was left utterly furious after he was Advertisement Most read in TV The touring comedian blasted the chain as "naughty" after learning they had overbooked - and he would have to double up. The pair ran into trouble after arriving late at Village Hotel in Bournemouth - and learning that his room had been re-sold. The In a video, Jason said: "So we got to our hotel tonight in Bournemouth and it's fully booked. Advertisement "We were like, 'fine. So that's good, well done you'. "They went, 'No, no, as in like without you'. So me and Steve, obviously we're in separate rooms. "And then we just discovered that basically if it's fully booked it means that, you have to share." Laughing out loud, he sarcastically joked: "I mean we spent all day together. Advertisement "Oh, well, at least we've got a nice view of the car park!" Fortunately Jason and Steve had booked two separate rooms, meaning one was still available for them to have some welcome shut-eye. However, the comedian's gripe with the hotel didn't end there as he revealed the manager had been in touch the next day, asking him to take down his video. But Jason stuck his heels in and refused. Advertisement He shared in an Instagram video: "They asked me to take the video down, politely, but I'm not going to because I think it's important that people know that this is happening for one. "What if it was a wedding or you had kids with you or a million other situations that were much more serious than mine. "It's wrong, fundamentally it's wrong." Jason is in the middle of his nationwide tour, A Manford All Seasons, across the UK and Ireland Advertisement 3 Jason was left utterly furious after he was forced to share a hotel bedroom with his pal Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
39 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Top comedian sparks concern as he cancels gig hours before he's due onstage
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) COMEDIAN Jason Manford left fans concerned after he cancelled his gig just hours before he was due onstage. The funnyman, 44, was set to perform as part of his A Manford All Seasons tour in Hertfordshire on Wednesday. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Jason Manford cancelled his gig just hours before he was due on stage Credit: Getty 3 The comedian was set to perform in Hertfordshire on Wednesday Credit: Getty But Jason announced that he had been forced to pull out due to ill health. Organisers confirmed that those who purchased tickets would be able to attend an upcoming show in October. They took to his X account just hours before the show, writing: "We regret to inform you that tonight's performance of A Manford All Seasons at The Alban Arena has been unexpectedly cancelled due to Jason Manford being unwell and will now be rescheduled to Mon 20th Oct 2025. "Thank you for understanding, we apologise for any inconvenience caused." The post appeared to be shared by Jason's team rather than himself, which sparked further concern from fans, with one writing: "Get well soon but perhaps stop burning the candle at both ends." A second commented: "Get well soon Jase, take it easy fella." "Sorry to hear this Jason. Wish you better. I was really looking forward to it," a third said. Last month, Jason was left utterly furious after he was forced to share a hotel bedroom with his pal - despite booking two rooms. The touring comedian blasted the chain as "naughty" after learning they had overbooked - and he would have to double up. The pair ran into trouble after arriving late at Village Hotel in Bournemouth - and learning that his room had been re-sold. The 8 Out of 10 Cats team captain blasted the chain's policy to sell-on rooms during busy periods. In a video, Jason said: "So we got to our hotel tonight in Bournemouth and it's fully booked. "We were like, 'fine. So that's good, well done you'. "They went, 'No, no, as in like without you'. So me and Steve, obviously we're in separate rooms. "And then we just discovered that basically if it's fully booked it means that, you have to share." Laughing out loud, he sarcastically joked: "I mean we spent all day together. "Oh, well, at least we've got a nice view of the car park!" Fortunately Jason and Steve had booked two separate rooms, meaning one was still available for them to have some welcome shut-eye. However, the comedian's gripe with the hotel didn't end there as he revealed the manager had been in touch the next day, asking him to take down his video. But Jason stuck his heels in and refused. He shared in an Instagram video: "They asked me to take the video down, politely, but I'm not going to because I think it's important that people know that this is happening for one. "What if it was a wedding or you had kids with you or a million other situations that were much more serious than mine. "It's wrong, fundamentally it's wrong." Jason is in the middle of his nationwide tour, A Manford All Seasons, across the UK and Ireland
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jason Manford sparks concern as he cancels performance hours before taking to stage
Comedian Jason Manford took to social media to share a devastating statement with his fans as he issued an apology Jason Manford fans were devastated after the comedian made a last-minute announcement on Wednesday. The comedian-turned-actor took to social media to share an update on his upcoming performances. The statement read: "We regret to inform you that tonight's performance of A Manford All Seasons @albanarena has been unexpectedly cancelled due to Jason Manford being unwell and will now be rescheduled to Mon 20th Oct 2025. Thank you for understanding, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Unlike his usual posts on Twitter /X, it appeared as though someone had shared the update for him. It comes after Jason hit out at a hotel's "ridiculous policy" earlier in the month following one of his shows. Following his latest update, fans were quick to send messages of well wishes. One user wrote: "Get well soon Jase, take it easy fella." Another echoed the sentiment, saying: "Get well soon but perhaps stop burning the candle at both ends." And a third added: "Hope you get well soon Jason, I know cancelling shows is a last resort for you. Take care of yourself." However others made light of the situation as one jibed: "Are you sure your hotel didn't just cancel your room?" They added a winking face emoji to the tongue-in-cheek comment. The comment referred to the 44-year-old comedian's fiasco which left him needing to share a hotel room with a friend because it was overbooked despite having a reservation. He was in Bournemouth before his A Manford All Seasons show, but was told by staff at the hotel that the place was overbooked for the night. Staff at the Village Hotel told Jason at the time that his room was sold to someone else due to his late arrival. Because of the issue, Jason had to share a room with his friend Steve. But he wasn't prepared to just let the issue go. He took to social media to share his dissatisfaction. "So we got to our hotel tonight in Bournemouth and it's fully booked. We were like, 'Fine, that's good - well done you'," he said. "They went, 'No, no, as in like without you'. So me and Steve, obviously [we're] in separate rooms. And then we just discovered that basically if it's fully booked it means that, [you have to share]. "Okay, don't worry, it is what it is, these things happen - all that b******t! I mean we spent all day together! Oh, well, at least we've got a nice view of the car park. Oh well, these things happen and all that. Worse things happen at sea. But Village Hotel, just beware, if you are booking and it's a busy day in a busy city..." He went on: "I mean, we're lucky that [our booking] was two rooms because that fella coming behind us, a doctor as well, and no room for him. He just had to walk out, and like and there's no rooms anywhere in Bournemouth tonight. Naughty that, naughty. I've heard of aeroplanes doing it, but I've never known in 25 years of touring, a hotel doing it. That's not on, that is not on."
Glasgow Times
15-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow Village hotel members overwhelmingly back strike
Workers at the Village Hotel in Glasgow were balloted on industrial action after bosses refused to negotiate with union Unite on paid breaks, the real living wage, and pay equality with the Edinburgh venue. It is understood that 100% of workers backed the strike on a turnout of 82%. Workers at Village Glasgow are demanding equal pay at the real living wage of £12.60 per hour, paid breaks, and addressing a disparity between what under-21 workers are paid in Edinburgh compared to Glasgow. READ NEXT: Glasgow residents 'vindicated' as council make this move over drug problem READ NEXT: March in Glasgow this month set to be met with counter protest When the issues were raised with the company it said it had 'no plans' to pay the real living wage or introduce paid breaks, which it said was in line with practices across the hospitality sector. In addition, the company said it had already carried out an internal grievance investigation into the pay disparity with Edinburgh which concluded that the higher rate of pay in the capital was due to the higher cost of living. An email sent to staff pointed to existing employee benefits such as gym and spa memberships, discounted hotel rooms and high street shopping discounts and said raising wages and paying for breaks was not "financially achievable" without it "adversely impacting on our ability to provide these other benefits". The strike is believed to be the first in a major British hotel chain in over 40 years. Bryan Simpson, National Lead for Unite Hospitality said: 'Our members at the Village Hotel in Glasgow have just delivered a resounding and historic vote in favour of strike action, giving them a clear legal mandate to shut down the most profitable parts of the company's flagship site. 'The ball is now with Village Hotels senior management. If they want to avoid the first hotel strike in nearly half a century, they must return to the negotiating table with a meaningful offer - one that includes equal pay, the real living wage, and paid breaks.' Village Hotel Club has been contacted for comment.
Glasgow Times
14-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow hotel dispute could lead to first strike in 40 years
A ballot is open at the Village Hotel on the Clydeside in a dispute over pay and conditions. In its most recent accounts VUR Village Hotels Ltd posted a profit after tax of £182million. It is currently in the midst of an £82m refurbishment and is planning further expansion, and announced in May it had expanded its senior management team. READ NEXT: My XL Bully helped me cope after my son's death by drowning in Glasgow READ NEXT: TRNSMT act admits wardrobe malfunction on stage - but gie' it laldy for fans At the same time the company refused to meet with union Unite over demands to pay the real living wage, with a ballot for strike action closing on July 15. Should the ballot succeed, it will be the first strike in a major hotel in more than four decades. Daniel Friel, the Unite representative for the Glasgow hotel said: "Last year we had a pay disparity within the Glasgow branch which disproportionately affected women. 'They increased the rate to hire more staff because they were struggling with recruitment but they didn't change the rate for existing staff, so that meant the existing staff remained on the lower rate and it ended up being the case it was mostly guys on the higher rate and girls on the lower. 'That went on for a long time and it was raised internally with management. 'When I was made aware of it we filed a collective grievance with Unite, so by the time the grievance came along all these employees had joined and it was so straightforward because, basically, they s**t themselves. 'We had a meeting and they basically said 'we're going to fix this completely for you'. After joining Unite the whole thing was fixed in about three weeks, whereas as non-union members it was about three months of being told no constantly. 'We got backpay and some people got over two grand back at 18-years-old. I don't know the exact figures for the hotel but I think it was £15,000 that we got for under-21s across all departments. "After that we got some smaller wins too, we now have a staff taxi policy where they contribute 50% to staff taxis after a certain time, whereas before they would only give you a flat rate of £3." Village Hotel, Glasgow (Image: Supplied) The current dispute centres around pay, paid breaks and working conditions. Workers at Village Glasgow are demanding equal pay at the real living wage of £12.60 per hour, paid breaks, and addressing a disparity between what under-21 workers are paid in Edinburgh compared to Glasgow. When the issues were raised with the company it said it had 'no plans' to pay the real living wage or introduce paid breaks, which it said was in line with practices across the hospitality sector. In addition, the company said it had already carried out an internal grievance investigation into the pay disparity with Edinburgh which concluded that the higher rate of pay in the capital was due to the higher cost of living. An email sent to staff pointed to existing employee benefits such as gym and spa memberships, discounted hotel rooms and high street shopping discounts and said raising wages and paying for breaks was not "financially achievable" without it "adversely impacting on our ability to provide these other benefits". A grievance was also raised over a small number of staff receiving a lower rate of pay in Glasgow compared to colleagues in Edinburgh. The company said this was due to the higher rate of pay in the capital. Mr Friel said: "There was a team of us who all happened to be members who were in Edinburgh doing a shift in the hotel there, because at Christmas the Glasgow and the Edinburgh hotels switch over to cover each others' Christmas party. 'We were in the hotel working with two Edinburgh staff who were just doing the last hour of their shift before they headed off to the party and it turned out they were being paid more than Glasgow. 'Over-21s across Glasgow and Edinburgh were all paid equally at the minimum wage but under-21s in Edinburgh were paid the same as over-21s whereas in Glasgow they were on the lower wage of £10.42. 'We had two grievance procedures about this and in each the company said the justification was the cost of living, which doesn't make any sense because over-21s across both sides are paid the same. So how can you say it's because of the cost of living? "They refused to budge on it, and that's when talk of striking happened. 'We've got about 90% on board with this and we're now at the stage where we're in the ballot process. 'We're being paid poverty wages, with under-21s being paid even less, and we don't get paid breaks. 'They sent out a mass response to the whole Glasgow hotel saying it was not financially achievable to pay us the real living wage when last month they announced the £82m refurbishment. "There are 34 hotels at the moment and they want to open 25 new ones, so they're close to doubling the amount of hotels we have over the next five years while telling Glasgow employees they don't have enough money to pay us the real living wage. "Village had a national hospitality day celebration not too long ago and they said in their communications to staff that they want hospitality to be seen as a career – they don't want it to just be a stepping stone. 'At the same time they're paying the absolute bare minimum they're legally allowed to get away with. How can you have a career that you enjoy and can live off if you're not even being paid the real living wage? It's so disingenuous. 'People are really p**sed off about it, and that's why we are where we are.' Village Hotels have refused to meet with Unite to discuss the issue, saying they see "no benefit" in talks. According to Mr Friel though, that attitude has had a galvanising effect. He said: "That was to be expected, but it's still insulting and disparaging to say 'we see no benefit in talking to you about raising your wage'. 'From the moment we told them we intended to ballot they've been disparaging and insulting, they're p**sing off staff with what they're saying. 'We've had quite a few extra people join who will be participating in a possible strike as a result of how they've been communicated with. 'They've shot themselves in the foot with how they've chosen to go about it. "I've always been a trade unionist, but for everyone else in that hotel the early win we had last year was their introduction to trade unionism, it was so positive and empowering for them. 'Staff are being educated on trade unionism, how it works and how it can be successful for them at a young age where they wouldn't necessarily be exposed to it." A Village Hotel Club spokesperson said: 'We continually review our remuneration policies in line with industry best practices and invest significantly in employee benefits, incentives and welfare to make Village a rewarding place to work. Our pay scales reflect local market dynamics and are aligned with the different roles and skills required at each hotel.'
