Tyne Theatre has cancelled tonight's performance of Sam Campbell – Kid Giblet following an emergency services incident on Westgate Road in Newcastle.
Incident on Westgate Road
Emergency services were called to the scene on Thursday afternoon after reports that a man had climbed onto the roof of a building and refused to come down. The road was closed to traffic for several hours before reopening shortly before 6pm.
Northumbria Police confirmed they were called at 2.30pm to a report of a disturbance at a building on Westgate Road. A cordon was put in place while officers engaged with the man to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.
Theatre statement on cancellation
In a statement, Tyne Theatre said: "Following an incident in the vicinity of the theatre this afternoon, this evening's performance of Kid Giblet will not go ahead. Elements of the show would not be appropriate under the circumstances, Sam and the promoter, and the theatre have jointly agreed that it would not be appropriate to proceed tonight."
The statement added that Sam's management and promoter are working with the theatre to explore rescheduling the performance, with a further update to be shared as soon as more information is available. The theatre said its thoughts are with everyone affected by the incident.
Police response
Northumbria Police said officers remained on scene throughout the afternoon engaging with the man. No further information has been released by the force since.
