Taron Egerton Faints on Stage During Play Performance, Assures He is Fine

Kingsman star Taron Egerton collapsed on stage during the maiden performance of his new play, Cock at Ambassadors Theatre in London. The 32-year-old actor was in the middle of his performance alongside Jonathan Bailey when he fainted. According to Deadline, a doctor from the crowd rushed to the stage to help Egerton. After a 40-minute break, the play's director, Marianne Elliott, came on stage to assure the audience that the actor was "absolutely fine". Taron Egerton Displays Plenty of Skin As He Grooves to ‘More Than a Woman’ in Only a Towel (Watch Video).

However, Egerton was unable to continue the performance, and understudy Joel Harper-Jackson stepped in for the final section of the play. The actor later posted an health update on his Instagram Story. “As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of cock last night. I am completely fine. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego but I'm fine," he wrote.

Thanking Harper-Jackson for stepping in, Egerton assured fans that he will be back with a "vengeance". The play is scheduled for a 12-week run. Taron Egerton Birthday Special: From Rocketman to Kingsman The Secret Service, 5 of the Elton John Actor’s Best Films According to IMDb.

"Cock" also features actors Phil Daniels and Jade Anouka. Written by Mike Bartlett, the play is about a man who begins to question his sexuality after falling in love with a woman he meets on his commute. The man previously identified as gay.

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