Hugh Jackman Cancels His Summer Concert in London After First Shows in New York City: 'I'm Deeply Disappointed'

Mar. 15, 2025

Hugh Jackman on July 22, 2024.Photo:Gotham/FilmMagic

Gotham/FilmMagic

Hugh Jackmanwon’t perform in London this summer after all.Jackman, 56, announced via a statement shared to hisInstagram Storieson Monday, Feb. 3 that he is cancelling a concert date he scheduled for London’s Hyde Park on July 6 “due to an unforeseen conflict in my schedule.““I am deeply disappointed to announce I will be unable to perform in Hyde Park this July 6th. This was a stage I truly was looking forward to being on,” Jackman wrote in the short statement. “No less, in a city that I love so much. Thank you to all people who’ve purchased tickets. For information on ticket refunds, please go to thelink in my bio. London … I can’t wait to you soonest possible. HJ"TheDeadpool & Wolverinestar just kicked off his 2025 concert seriesFrom New York, with Loveat Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Jan. 24 and 25. He is scheduled to return to Radio City for back-to-backperformances one weekend a monthbetween April and October.Hugh Jackman’s Instagram Stories on Feb. 3, 2025.Hugh Jackman/InstagramThe concerts featured Jackman performing songs from some of his most celebrated stage and screen roles, includingThe Boy From Oz,Les Misérables, The Greatest ShowmanandThe Music Man.The concert series also marks Jackman’s first live performances since 2019; bothRyan ReynoldsandSutton Fosterattended performancesduring the show’s opening weekend.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jackman shared a video of himself to Instagram on Jan. 26 in which he was right back at work on ajump roping and skipping routinehe performed during the concert, noting that he did not perform the routine correctly during the series' first weekend of performances. “So here’s the thing … my trainer Beth Lewis and I worked for months and months to get me remotely close to being ready to do this jump rope choreo on stage,” he wrote in a caption at that time. “She has the patience of a saint!!! And while I still messed up, I had a blast. And get to do it again 21 more times!“Hugh Jackman on Jan. 24, 2025.Kevin Mazur/GettyIn a separateInstagram postJackman shared after finishing his first two performances at Radio City, the actor wrote the show “had all the feels. The love, the glitches, the sweat, the tears, the laughter and, and, and. The love emanating from the audience was enormous.““We all felt it,” he added. “And the icing is we get to keep the party going 23 more times.“Tickets toFrom New York, with Loveareon sale now.

Hugh Jackmanwon’t perform in London this summer after all.

Jackman, 56, announced via a statement shared to hisInstagram Storieson Monday, Feb. 3 that he is cancelling a concert date he scheduled for London’s Hyde Park on July 6 “due to an unforeseen conflict in my schedule.”

“I am deeply disappointed to announce I will be unable to perform in Hyde Park this July 6th. This was a stage I truly was looking forward to being on,” Jackman wrote in the short statement. “No less, in a city that I love so much. Thank you to all people who’ve purchased tickets. For information on ticket refunds, please go to thelink in my bio. London … I can’t wait to you soonest possible. HJ”

TheDeadpool & Wolverinestar just kicked off his 2025 concert seriesFrom New York, with Loveat Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Jan. 24 and 25. He is scheduled to return to Radio City for back-to-backperformances one weekend a monthbetween April and October.

Hugh Jackman’s Instagram Stories on Feb. 3, 2025.Hugh Jackman/Instagram

Hugh Jackman/Instagram

The concerts featured Jackman performing songs from some of his most celebrated stage and screen roles, includingThe Boy From Oz,Les Misérables, The Greatest ShowmanandThe Music Man.The concert series also marks Jackman’s first live performances since 2019; bothRyan ReynoldsandSutton Fosterattended performancesduring the show’s opening weekend.

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Jackman shared a video of himself to Instagram on Jan. 26 in which he was right back at work on ajump roping and skipping routinehe performed during the concert, noting that he did not perform the routine correctly during the series' first weekend of performances. “So here’s the thing … my trainer Beth Lewis and I worked for months and months to get me remotely close to being ready to do this jump rope choreo on stage,” he wrote in a caption at that time. “She has the patience of a saint!!! And while I still messed up, I had a blast. And get to do it again 21 more times!”

Hugh Jackman on Jan. 24, 2025.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

In a separateInstagram postJackman shared after finishing his first two performances at Radio City, the actor wrote the show “had all the feels. The love, the glitches, the sweat, the tears, the laughter and, and, and. The love emanating from the audience was enormous.”

“We all felt it,” he added. “And the icing is we get to keep the party going 23 more times.”

Tickets toFrom New York, with Loveareon sale now.

source: people.com