Back in the Backyard
Hurst plays his axed venue
Lee Hurst may have unexpectedly closed his Backyard Club in East London just before Christmas – but it won’t stop him playing there.The former They Think It’s All Over star is performing at the Bethnal Green venue, now renamed TheFymFygBar.Com, on February 3.
The show is a rescheduled performance of the one-man show Hurst had previously planned for next week, before he closed the club that bore his name.
Hurst made his shock announcement in November, after almost a decade in business. He immediately cancelled all the lucrative Christmas shows at the venue, but gave no reason for the decision.
A spokesman for the venue said: 'Please be aware that TheFymFygBar.Com is a new business and has no connection to Lee Hurst. He is just a comedian who will be performing at the venue along with other comedians on the circuit.'
Hurst’s one-man show had previously been hit by thieves, who stole 35 of the £12 advance tickets for the old date from the Backyard.
Published: 16 Jan 2008
