'Schitt's Creek' farewell tour cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

Dan Levy and Eugene Levy have decided to cancel the Schitts Creek North American farewell tour over concerns about the rise in COVID19 casesEugene and Dan Levy took to Twitter on Saturday to share that Schitts Creek The Farewell Tour has been cancelled due to health and safety concernsIn the joint statement the fatherson duo wrote To our incredible Schitts Creek fans when we postponed the Schitts Creek The Farewell Tour we had every hope and intention of traveling to see you later this yearHowever despite our best efforts to reschedule while keeping your health and safety at the forefront weve found that state and local mandates vary too widely to do so in the near future Dan and Eugene continuedSo we have made the difficult decision to cancel all tour dates that were scheduled prepandemic the duo addedWere so sorry to be missing you and we will continue to try to find a way to see you in the future they said reassuring fans that all tickets will be refundedThe tour which was set to celebrate the end of the Canadian Pop TV sitcom had been scheduled to take place in cities including Los Angeles Chicago Boston and PhoenixSchitts Creek which premiered in 2015 on Canadas CBC network wrapped up its sixseason run last AprilIt stars Dan and Eugene alongside Catherine OHara and Annie Murphy as the Roses a formerly affluent and outoftouch family who lose all their money and are forced to live in a small town the last property they ownAlong the way they meet quirky townspeople played by Sarah Levy Emily Hampshire Chris Elliot Noah Reid Dustin Milligan and moreEarlier this year Sarah who played cafe owner Twyla told People magazine hosts Jeremy Parsons and Janine Rubenstein that she would be down for a motion picture followup to the comedy seriesI keep hearing about a movie she said This remains to be seen but Im here for it if thats the caseSpeaking to People magazine last year Dan also opened up about a potential Schitts Creek movieI dont think theres a single person on our team cast or crew that wouldnt want to come back for a movie he said in an interview for People magazines Sexiest Man Alive issueBut at the same time I think the success of the show really was tied so closely to the care that was put into it and the quality that was put into it he continuedIf I can come up with an idea that I think builds on what weve already done in a way that feels good and exciting and new and fresh and challenges our actors then great I go to sleep willing that idea to come to me he addedWith seven Emmy wins in 2020 Schitts Creek set a record for the most wins for a comedy series in a single season sweeping the four main comedy acting categoriesAlso readWill there be a Schitts Creek movie Sarah Levy says shes here for itThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliabilitsy and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever