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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Coronation Street star sparks concern as he pulls out of fan event at the last minute due to illness
A Coronation Street star sparked concern after pulling out of a fan event at the last minute after falling ill. Craig Charles, 60, was known fans for his 10-year stint as Lloyd Mullaney on the ITV show, but is also beloved for his appearance in another iconic cult show. The actor had been booked to appear at London Film and Comic-Con on Sunday, having famously played Dave Lister in BBC sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf. Fans had hoped to see him appear at the event alongside Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn and Hattie Hayridge. However, organisers took to Facebook on Sunday morning to confirm that Craig would not be attending the event. In a post, which has since been deleted, they said: 'We contacted Craig at 9am to be be told that due to a family emergency he would not be in until 11am. 'At 11:30am we spent 20 minutes knocking on his hotel room door where there was no answer. 'His Red Dwarf colleagues were able to contact him at 12.30 where he confirmed he was ill and unable to attend. These are the facts.' They added: 'The Group shot will go ahead with Danny, Robert and Hattie and ticket holders will receive an automatic £60 refund to allow for the change of line up. 'If anybody does not want the group shot, any unused tickets will automatically be refunded after the show.' The post also included a video of organisers knocking on Craig's hotel room door, but it was taken down minutes later. Hours later, Craig himself took to X to clarify that he had fallen ill and was unable to appear at the Con as planned. He wrote: 'I'd just like to say sorry to showmasters and the fans at comicon. I made it to the hotel but woke up at 3 this morning with stomach pains. Later in the afternoon, Craig himself took to X to clarify that he had fallen ill and was unable to appear at the Con as planned 'I then proceeded to be violently ill for hours. Not a pretty sight. I tried to see if it would wear off but at 10 am I called it off and came back to Manchester. 'I'm feeling slightly better now and I'm drinking lots of water and electrolytes. Again sorry for the cancellation and I look forward to next time.' Fans were quick to share their well-wishes for Craig in the comments, writing: ' Fans rushed to the comment section to share their support, with one fan posting: 'Hope you feel better. 'You don't have anything to apologise for trust me someone that just got food poisoning two days ago I know exactly what you mean by coming down with something very quickly;' 'Take care of yourself. I've been watching you as Dave Lister since I was a child, Red Dwarf was and is still my favorite show. 'Lister inspired my love for curry and good tunes. It may be sad, but you were the closest thing I had to a father figure. Love from America, my guy.' 'As long as you're on the mend that's the main thing.' MailOnline has contacted representatives for Craig Charles and London Film Comic Con for comment. Red Dwarf originally aired on BBC from 1988 and 1999, which follows technician Dave Lister, who awakens after being suspended in time for three million years, to find that he is the last living human and he's alone on the mining spacecraft. In 2009 the series was revived on Dave, and has since returned for four more series, and a 2020 special. It came just days after fellow Red Dwarf star Chris Barrie pulled out of multiple public appearances due to a mystery 'medical situation'. The TV star, 65, best known for playing uptight hologram Arnold Rimmer in Red Dwarf, was expected to reunite with his castmates at London Comic Con, but dropped out at the last minute, citing worrying health issues. In a statement posted on his website, Chris told fans: 'Hello everyone. 'I'm going to be brief, but over the last week I have been dealing with a medical situation which I am only just beginning to get my head around. He added that all planned appearances 'over the summer and into the autumn' have now been scrapped, leaving followers concerned for his well-being. 'Updates on all this will be issued as and when,' he added. While Chris didn't go into detail about the nature of his condition, he did confirm he's still hoping to keep one date in the diary, a comedy appearance at Scarborough Unleashed on November 9. He said: 'In the meantime I shall leave Scarborough on the itinerary for now and will look forward to returning there in the early winter.'
The Sun
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street star sparks concern as he pulls out of appearance at fan event due to mystery illness
A CORONATION Street star sparked concern after pulling out of a scheduled fan event appearance due to illness. He had a 10-year stint on the cobbles - but is perhaps more associated with another beloved show. 4 4 Craig Charles had been due to appear at London Film and Comic-Con on Sunday, July 6. The actor, 60, played Lloyd Mullaney on the cobbles and before that, lead character Dave Lister in BBC sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf. Fans of Red Dwarf had hoped to see Craig alongside co-stars Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn and Hattie Hayridge. Taking to Facebook, the event shared: "We contacted Craig at 9am to be be told that due to a family emergency he would not be in until 11am. "At 11.30am we spent 20 minutes knocking on his hotel room door where there was no answer. "His Red Dwarf colleagues were able to contact him at 12.30 where he confirmed he was ill and unable to attend. These are the facts." They added: "The Group shot will go ahead with Danny, Robert and Hattie and ticket holders will receive an automatic £60 refund to allow for the change of line up. "If anybody does not want the group shot, any unused tickets will automatically be refunded after the show." Later in the day, Craig took to social media and shared an update on the situation. He wrote on X: "I'd just like to say sorry to showmasters and the fans at comicon. "I made it to the hotel but woke up at 3 this morning with stomach pains. "I then proceeded to be violently ill for hours. Not a pretty sight. "I tried to see if it would wear off but at 10 am I called it off and came back to Manchester." Craig added: "I'm feeling slightly better now and I'm drinking lots of water and electrolytes. "Again sorry for the cancellation and I look forward to next time." It followed Red Dwarf co-star Chris Barrie - who played Arnold Rimmer - cancelling a string of public appearances due to a "medical situation". Posting on his website, the star shared: "Hello everyone. "I'm going to be brief, but over the last week I have been dealing with a medical situation which I am only just beginning to get my head around. 'In the light of this I shall be attending no more events over the summer and into the autumn. "Updates on all this will be issued as and when.' Chris confirmed he would be keeping his November 9 appearance at Newcastle comedy event Scarborough Unleashed in the calendar for the time being. He explained: "In the meantime I shall leave Scarborough on the itinerary for now and will look forward to returning there in the early winter. "Obviously I shall miss not being with the posse in London this Sunday but I'm afraid that is the way it is. Enjoy!' 4
The Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC comedy legend sparks concern as he cancels string of public appearances due to ‘medical situation'
A BBC comedy star sparked concern after cancelling a string of public appearances due to a 'medical situation'. Red Dwarf aired on and off from 1988 to 2020, with stints on BBC Two and Dave. 3 3 3 Chris Barrie, 65, who played the holographic Arnold Rimmer, has cancelled upcoming public appearances owing to a "medical situation". Over the weekend, the actor had been set to appear at London Comic Con. Chris would have joined co-stars Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn and Hattie Hayridge. Posting on his website, the star shared: "Hello everyone. "I'm going to be brief, but over the last week I have been dealing with a medical situation which I am only just beginning to get my head around. 'In the light of this I shall be attending no more events over the summer and into the autumn. "Updates on all this will be issued as and when.' Continuing, Chris confirmed he would be keeping one date in his calendar for the time being. Namely, his November 9 appearance at Newcastle comedy event Scarborough Unleashed. He explained: "In the meantime I shall leave Scarborough on the itinerary for now and will look forward to returning there in the early winter. Red Dwarf's Craig Charles reveals there will be more specials of hit show "Obviously I shall miss not being with the posse in London this Sunday but I'm afraid that is the way it is. Enjoy!' Red Dwarf follows the adventures of a group of oddball characters who are stranded on a spaceship three million years in the future. The show's main character Dave Lister wakes up after three million years in suspended animation to find out the rest of the crew on his spaceship were killed in an accident. This would have left him alone in outer space - if not for the strange companions he met along the way. This includes the hologram of his former bunkmate, the ship's computer, an android he rescues from a shipwreck, and the creature that evolved from what was his pet cat. It first aired on BBC2 in 1988 and ran until 1999, before it moved to UKTV channel Dave ten years later. Last year, it was announced the core cast would reunite at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh.
