Sir Ian McKellen rushed to hospital after falling off stage mid-show

Sir Ian McKellen has been rushed to infirmary contiguous aft falling disconnected the signifier during a unrecorded performance.

The acting fable is presently starring successful Player Kings at the Noel Coward theatre successful London.

The 85-year-old actor, who plays John Falstaff, reportedly mislaid his footing during a combat country and fell. The grade of his injuries are not presently clear.

The West End amusement was cancelled and the assemblage was evacuated from the premises.

It is understood the seasoned signifier and surface histrion was successful a country involving the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy erstwhile helium fell disconnected the beforehand of the stage.

The Lord Of The Rings prima was heard crying retired successful symptom arsenic unit rushed to help.

Player Kings, a accumulation of Henry IV, Parts One and Two, is adapted and directed by Robert Icke.

It is owed to determination to the Bristol Hippodrome successful July and volition besides beryllium staged successful Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.

“I truly anticipation that helium is going to beryllium alright,” a subordinate of the assemblage told the BBC.

“As acold arsenic I saw, helium was conscious due to the fact that helium was asking for assistance.”

Audience subordinate Paul Critchley said it was a “shock” to witnesser Sir Ian autumn from the signifier during the production.

Mr Critchley, a Methodist curate from Downham Market, Norfolk, said: “Sir Ian seemed to travel arsenic helium moved downstage to instrumentality a much progressive portion successful the scene.

“He picked up momentum arsenic helium moved downstage which resulted successful him falling disconnected the signifier straight successful beforehand of the audience.

“The location lights came up precise rapidly arsenic the signifier absorption and beforehand of location squad dealt with the incident.

“We were evacuated instantly truthful that Sir Ian could beryllium treated successful privacy.

“An announcement was made by theatre absorption that the amusement had been cancelled, that Sir Ian was receiving attraction and an ambulance had been called.

“It was a daze to witnesser his autumn and I privation him a speedy recovery.

“My thoughts are besides with his chap formed members, signifier unit and beforehand of location squad astatine the Noel Coward Theatre.”

Sir Ian’s representatives and the London Ambulance Service person been approached for comment.

This communicative primitively appeared connected The Sun and is republished present with permission.