Scottish comedian Janey Godley has cancelled her autumn tour amid ongoing treatment for terminal ovarian cancer. Godley, 63, from Glasgow, was due to embark on the Why Is She Still Here? tour, which included dates across UK cities including London, Belfast and Edinburgh , before her doctors advised her that she should stop working “for the foreseeable future”. A statement to the PA news agency said: “It is with huge sadness that we must announce the cancellation of Janey Godley’s autumn 2024 tour.
“Janey has been living with stage four ovarian cancer for the past few years and the treatment from the wonderful Scottish NHS has kept the disease at bay, but sadly in the last few weeks the cancer has returned and there have been a few added complications. “Her doctors have now advised her that she must stop work for the foreseeable future. “Janey is devastated to let down her thousands of loyal fans, and the wonderful venues, she has played many times over the years.
She would like to thank everyone for their love and support at this difficult time.” Godley, who found viral fame with her dubbed pastiches of Nicola Sturgeon’s coronavirus news briefings during the pandemic, revealed she had ovarian cancer in November 2021. In 2022 the comedian was given the all-clear and said in a post to X that a scan showed “no evidence of disease”.
However, she later announced that another scan had shown signs of the disease in her abdomen but added that she would continue .