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Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience'

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Boys, J. (2026, October 13). Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16206477/Sir-Michael-Palin-forced-cancel-book-tour-events-coming-months-breaking-three-ribs-fracturing-pelvis-bathroom-comedy-fall-no-audience.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Sir Michael Palin canceled his book tour due to a bathroom accident where he broke three ribs and fractured his pelvis. Set to promote "Michael Palin – In the Philippines," which details his travels through the archipelago, including visits to Manila’s Smokey Mountain and idyllic beaches of Cadlao Island, Palin expressed regret over postponing events for fans and those involved in organizing the tour. He praised the NHS for their care while noting that recovery would take time at age 83.

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Sir Michael Palin, an 83-year-old Monty Python star, has canceled his book tour after suffering injuries from a bathroom fall. The incident occurred when he slipped and fell heavily on the left side of his body, resulting in three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture. In a post on Instagram, Palin apologized to fans and those who had worked on the tour, expressing regret for the cancellations. He humorously referred to it as a "comedy fall with no audience," noting that bone fractures take a long time to heal, especially at his age. Fans will be contacted with rescheduled dates once they are available. Palin also expressed gratitude towards the NHS for their care during his recovery.

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Sir Michael Palin has been forced to cancel his book tour after slipping in the bathroom and breaking three bones. asserted

Palin → force → bones

The Monty Python star was set to hit the stage to showcase his new book, Michael Palin – In the Philippines. asserted

star → set → Philippines

But after suffering from a 'comedy fall with no audience' and breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis, he postponed his tour. asserted

he → suffer → tour

The 83-year-old apologised to his fans and to those who had worked on the tour. asserted

who → apologise → tour

The book followed Sir Michael's adventures through the Philippines, where he was also filming a travel documentary for Channel 5. asserted

he → follow → Channel

He wrote on Instagram: 'My accident was quite unsensational, a slip in the family bathroom where I've walked for 58 years. asserted

I → write → years

Sir Michael Palin has been forced to cancel his book tour after slipping in the bathroom and breaking three bones The Monty Python star was set to hit the stage to showcase his new book, Michael Palin – In the Philippines 'I fell heavily on my left side resulting in three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture. asserted

I → force → ribs

The recovery of bone fractures takes a long time especially when you're 83. asserted

you → take → time

'It was a comedy fall with no audience there to see it. asserted

It → see → it

I shall stick to fish slapping dances from now on. asserted

I → stick → dances

Sincere apologies to everyone who has already put a lot of work on the tour. asserted

who → put → tour

I'd also like to say a huge thanks to the NHS for their incredible care.' asserted

I → like → care

Sir Michael's website stated that those with tickets would be contacted as soon as possible about rescheduled dates. asserted

those → state → dates

The book chronicles Palin's island hopping in the south-east Asian nation. asserted

book → chronicle → nation

He wrote about the Philippines archipelago in 'all its beauty, variety and many paradoxes', according to publisher Penguin. uncertain

He → write → Penguin

In one section, Sir Michael writes about visiting Manila, where he goes to the 'Smokey Mountain', a rubbish dump so huge it has houses built into it. asserted

it → write → it

There, he tries to eat 'pagpag'. asserted

he → try → pagpag

This is made by a woman called Doring, who trawls round the branches of KFC late at night, strips flesh from leftover bones, washes it three times, refries it in ketchup and presents it the next morning on her stall. asserted

who → make → stall

'I like a gastro challenge,' writes Sir Michael, 'and have eaten maggots and bull's testicles in my travelling life. asserted

Michael → like → life

But pagpag defeats me.' In another section, he wanders the idyllic sandy beaches of Cadlao Island. asserted

he → defeat → Island

The book is his latest travel adventure after visiting both the North and South Poles, the Sahara, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and even North Korea for travel documentaries. asserted

book → visit → documentaries

Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience'

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