Neck fracture forces rapper to cancel North gig
PROFESSOR GREEN’S TOUR CALLED OFF
PROFESSOR Green has cancelled his tour and Newcastle gig after falling and fracturing his neck.
The British rapper, 35, was just hours away from starting his UK tour when he suffered three seizures and fractured a vertebrae in his neck.
Green, real name Stephen Manderson, was due to perform at The Cluny in Newcastle on Saturday.
Taking to Instagram, the Hackney-born artist shared a picture of himself strapped to a stretcher with his head supported by a neck brace, with a tube in his nose.
He wrote: “I had seizure this morning which resulted in a fall while I was packing for tour.
“Depending on how you look at this fall I was extremely lucky.
“I fractured vertebrae in my neck and subsequently had to cancel my tour that was due to start today.
“I’ll be back in the winter with a bigger tour. I’ve had two further seizures and am lucky I didn’t break my neck. Really f ****** lucky. “Thanks for baring [sic] with me.” A statement from Professor Green’s spokesperson said: “Due to a serious neck injury, Professor Green has been forced to cancel his February 2019 tour.
“Tickets for all dates are refundable. Refunds will be made available at the point of purchase.”
The Cluny posted a statement on Twitter telling fans the show was cancelled and wished the rapper a “swift and full recovery”.
The statement added: “Refunds for tickets bought online will be issued automatically, others at place of original purchase.”