Blog: To Rock... DENIED!

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An event UNUSUAL for me has occurred today - a gig has been CANCELLED!

This happens very rarely in my world because most gigs what I do have been put on by ME and I am LOATHE to cancel anything that's been advertised, as I am plagued by visions of people travelling from all corners of the globe just to see ME and being desolated when they arrive at a venue to find no ME there. This fear has involved the aforesaid ME travelling to all corners of the globe and arriving at venues to find no AUDIENCE there, but that is a small price to pay and also something which I am very much used to by now!

However, the Science Showoff gig what was due to be happening tomorrow (Tuesday 24 March) at The Harrison was NOT run by me, but rather the excellent Dr Steve X Cross, who took the eminently sensible decision to cancel it due to, apparently, nobody coming. As I say, this has never stopped me from doing a gig but I can see that in the world of COMEDY, where people DO tend to book ahead, the fact that nobody had as yet done so means that it's not really worth getting a whole bunch of performers into a room to do the show to each other.

Typing the above was very difficult for me because my HEART is shouting "But the show must go on!" and my BRANE is saying "I AGREE!" but I accept that wiser people than me are in charge. However, if you WERE planning to travel from e.g. Australia, New Zealand or equivalent long distances just to see me do nine minutes about Doctor Doom, do please let me know. I have a whole set practiced up, including slides and a re-write of Fuzzy Trace Theory all ready to go!

posted 23/3/2026 by MJ Hibbett

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