COMEDIANS John Bishop, Jason Manford and John Thomson have chosen to postpone a charity show that was due to take place at The Lowry on Saturday night out of 'love and respect' for those involved in the attack at Manchester Arena.
The trio were set to perform at a gala in aid of the Children Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT) near Lymm, as they are all patrons of the charity.
But in a statment Jason Manford said: “After consulting with the charity and the venue, myself and John Bishop have decided to postpone our charity show for the Children's Adventure Farm (CAFT) this Saturday night at The Lowry in Manchester out of respect for those who lost their lives in last night's atrocity.
"Our hearts are broken for those poor families who have been left devastated by the cowardly attack and our love and respect goes to the emergency services and civilians who helped in this city's darkest hour.
"Like the great city of Manchester, our comedy gig will be back on Monday 16 October and we will raise even more money to help disadvantaged, disabled and terminally ill in the north west.”
Manford, who is from Salford, broke down in tears in a Facebook live video on Monday night after hearing news of the attack.
Oh my god I've just read about Manchester Arena, absolutely heartbroken that this has happened in my city. Thoughts are with the families.
— JasonManford (@JasonManford) May 22, 2017
My heart goes out to everyone involved in the tragic events in Manchester last night. Heartbreaking.
— John Bishop (@JohnBishop100) May 23, 2017
Ticket holders should contact The Lowry Box Office to exchange tickets.
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