Janey Godley cancels Edinburgh gig as she gives heartbreaking cancer update from hospital bed

The 63-year-old Glaswegian, who became a household name for her hilarious voiceovers of Nicola Sturgeon during the Covid pandemic, was set to kick off her Why Is She Still Here? tour next month. However, medical advice has led her to cease work "for the foreseeable future".

As well as gigs in London, Belfast and Glasgow, Godley was booked to play a huge show at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in November.

In a video shared on social media, Godley revealed that she was in hospital where she had been treated for the life-threatening condition which causes the body to respond improperly to an infection.

“Hi everybody, as you’ll see in the news today we’ve had to cancel the tour”, she said. “I’m really sorry. We sold thousands and thousands of tickets and there’s so many people employed and my poor bloody agent Chris has been magnificent.

“I’m in the hospital. I’ve been here for eight days, I had sepis as well, and my cancer team has advised me not to work again, just to try and get better.”

She added: “The sepsis is under control but the cancer is spreading so they’ve told me not to work.”

Godley thanked NHS Scotland and end of life charity Marie Curie and apologised to those who had bought tickets to her shows.

A statement confirming the cancellation of the tour said: “It is with huge sadness that we must announce the cancellation of Janey Godley’s autumn 2024 tour.

“Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish NHS has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications.

“Her doctors have now advised her that she must stop work for the foreseeable future.

“Janey is devastated to let down her thousands of loyal fans, and the wonderful venues, she has played many times over the years. She would like to thank everyone for their love and support at this difficult time.”

Full refunds will be provided to tickeholders via the ticketing agent.