Overview
- Palin, who posted on Instagram on Tuesday, said he slipped in his family bathroom and suffered three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture.
- He has cancelled his UK book tour and any other events over the next few months, with specific stops such as Warrington and Norwich among those affected.
- A statement on his official website says ticket-holders will be contacted by their point of purchase with details and rescheduled dates as soon as they are available.
- Palin thanked the NHS for their care in his message and used gentle humour to describe the accident, calling it a "comedy fall with no audience there to see it."
- The cancellations affect promotion for his newly released book Michael Palin – In the Philippines and its Channel 5 documentary, and his age of 83 was cited as a factor likely to slow recovery and delay new dates.