Taron Egerton

2022 - 3 - 6

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Taron Egerton to return 'with a vengeance' after fainting during West ... (The Guardian)

The actor who passed out on stage said he had 'a bruised ego but I'm fine' and would be back to perform on Monday night.

The new West End production, which runs for 12 weeks, is directed by Marianne Elliott who, while appearing on stage at the first preview, said that Bartlett’s “wild, wonderful words” were “theatre in its truest form” and took the actors and the audience on an “imaginative journey”. I’ve decided to put a positive spin on it and I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn’t handle it and checked out. Egerton, best known for his screen role as Elton John in Rocketman, passed out on stage towards the end of the preview on Saturday night at the Ambassadors theatre.

Taron Egerton says he's fine after fainting on stage - CNN (CNN)

The "Rocketman" actor fainted Saturday during the first performance of his play "Cock," a story about a love triangle being staged at the Ambassadors Theatre in ...

"Joel is an amazing actor and a lovely person," Egerton wrote. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego but I am fine." "I am completely fine.

Taron Egerton Collapses On Stage During First Night Of New Play ... (Deadline)

“As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of COCK last night,” he wrote. “I am completely fine. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ...

After a brief delay, director Marianne Elliott came on stage to assure the crowd that Egerton was doing “absolutely fine” backstage. A doctor in the audience quickly tended to Egerton, who is 32-years-old. However, he was unable to continue, and understudy Joel Harper-Jackson stepped in for the final section of the play.

Taron Egerton Says He's 'Completely Fine' After Passing Out on Stage (Today.com)

The “Rocketman” actor fainted during the first performance of his new play Cock in London Ambassadors Theatre. 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Press Room.

He also specifically thanked his understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, who finished the rest of the production when he couldn’t continue. According to Deadline, Egerton was halfway through the show when he collapsed and the play paused. “Three weeks into rehearsing for @cocktheplayldn and having the best time,” he wrote on

Taron Egerton Gives Health Update After Passing Out Onstage ... (E! Online)

Rocketman star Taron Egerton is recovering after a health scare: The actor fainted onstage during opening night of a play in London.

But mainly I wanted to say thanks to Joel Harper Jackson who stepped in to do the last bit of the play. "As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of COCK last night," the Welsh star wrote on his Instagram Story on March 6. I've decided to put a positive spin on it and I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn't handle it and checked out.

Taron Egerton collapses on stage during live performance of 'Cock' (New York Post)

Taron Edgerton fainted and collapsed on stage at the Ambassadors Theatre in London during the live performance of his new West End play "Cock" Saturday ...

“It’s important that there’s an inversion of sexuality and how people are exploited in the storytelling of sex.” Bailey divulged the show’s hilarious nickname as their intimacy scenes will focus more on the “female gaze” in the upcoming season. “As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of ‘COCK’ last night,” he began.

Taron Egerton Says He Is 'Completely Fine' After Passing Out ... (PEOPLE.com)

A doctor, who was in the audience at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, aided the Rocketman actor after he fainted on stage.

Egerton called Jackson "an amazing actor and a lovely person." Egerton also expressed his gratitude to those who were around him when he fainted. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday?