John Bishop has called off his forthcoming US and Canada tour after doctors advised him not to fly while he recovers from a serious ankle injury sustained in a motorbike crash.
The 59-year-old comedian had been due to perform six dates across North America in October as part of his Here’s John Bishop tour.
Sharing an update on X, Bishop said he was “gutted” to cancel the shows as he revealed the medical air boot he must wear during his recovery.
He explained: “One of the consequences of breaking your ankle is that you have to wear this boot for six weeks.
“And when you’re wearing this boot, you can’t take long-haul flights. Because of that, I’ve had to cancel the tours I was due to do in Canada and America in October.”
“I want to apologise to everyone because we’ve had to cancel for obvious reasons. I’m not able to fly.”
John Bishop has postponed his upcoming US tour on medical advice after breaking his ankle in a serious motorbike crash
The 59-year-old comedian was scheduled to perform six shows in the US and Canada in October as part of his Here’s John Bishop tour
He continued: “Hopefully, we’ll be able to reschedule the dates and let you know when the new shows can take place.”
Bishop also joked: “So I apologise, but on medical advice, I’m not to be a kn**b-head and crash my motorbike again.”
In the accompanying caption, John wrote: “Unfortunately, because of my broken ankle, I’m unable to travel to the US and Canada for my planned shows in October 2026.
“I’m absolutely gutted. I was really looking forward to coming back over and seeing you all.
“Your point of purchase will contact you regarding your tickets. Thank you for your understanding. I hope to see you all again very soon.”
The planned tour dates were due to take Bishop to New York, Boston, Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto between October 15 and October 25.
Fans responded with messages of support and wished the comedian a fast recovery, including: “Hope you have a speedy recovery soon John” and “Get better soon John.”
Another joked: ‘John you know when people say “Break a leg” they don’t really mean it.’
This is not the first event that John has been forced to pull out of due to his injury, last month he withdrew from a charity bike ride with 50-year-old Olympic track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy – who has stage four prostate cancer.
In a video posted on Instagram, John said: ‘I’ve got an announcement to make. On Sunday, I was meant to be wearing this shirt for Prostate Cancer UK during the Stage 4 ride with Chris Hoy.’
In a new video shared on X, John said he is ‘gutted’ as he shared the news while showing off his medical air boot
Fans took to the comments to wish John a speedy recovery, with one joking: ‘John you know when people say “Break a leg” they don’t really mean it’
Showing a shot of his broken right ankle in a leg brace, the Doctor Who star continued: ‘Unfortunately, I won’t be there. I won’t be able to wear this shirt this year because of this.’
Back in shot, John then explained the cause of his injury.
He said: ‘I went out for a motorbike ride today with Tim Peake, who’s a brilliant lad and a great motorcyclist.
‘And I learnt a lesson today – astronauts are better motorcyclists than comedians, and so it looks like I’ve broken my ankle, which means, unfortunately, I can’t do the ride.’
The Skins entertainer added: ‘But please continue supporting Prostate Cancer UK and supporting Sir Chris Hoy on his ride on Sunday.’
John signed off: ‘Thanks a lot. Gutted to miss it.’
He captioned the upload: ‘So gutted that I’m going to have to miss Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 this Sunday due to an injury. I was really looking forward to taking part and helping raise awareness and vital funds for prostate cancer research.
‘Although I won’t be able to be there, I’ll be cheering on everyone taking part. Please continue to support Chris, the incredible riders and this brilliant cause.
‘Good luck to everyone riding this Sunday!’
Chris led the well-wishes for John in the post’s comments section.
He penned: ‘Heal fast mate! So sorry we won’t get to see you but there’s always next year!’
Tim typed: ‘Gutted for you mate, you were a rockstar but so sorry you’re missing out on this. ‘Til the next time!! (sic)’
John – who has been married to his wife Melanie since 1993 – got into motorcycling in 2023 after his late father-in-law Mike gave him his scooter when he died.
