Chewin' the Fat star Karen Dunbar has cancelled her upcoming Alloa show after claiming her tour promoter had failed to pay her for most of her performances.
The comedian had been due to take to the stage at Alloa Town Hall on Saturday, November 21.
However, the Wee County date is now among the remaining performances cancelled after Dunbar announced she could no longer continue the tour.
In a video posted on social media, she said she had performed 39 shows over the past two months but claimed she had only been paid for five.
She said: “Hello, I'm gutted to tell you this, but my tour is cancelled. I've got 20 shows left, they'll not be going ahead.
“And the reason is, is because the promoter hasn't been paying me. I've been doing the tour for the last two months. I've done 39 shows.
“It would have been 40, but one of the shows was cancelled without me being told.
“And I've been paid for five shows, so I can't go on.”
She added: “Honestly, I've never been in a situation like this in my life. The stress has been unbelievable, and I am so sorry for the people that have bought tickets and will be coming.
“Hopefully you'll be able to get a refund. Through the promoter. Through where you bought them anyway, I'm not going to say any more than that.
“There'll probably be more stuff coming out because we're going to court.”
People who bought tickets for the cancelled Alloa performance should therefore check with the promoter or the outlet through which they purchased them for information on refunds.
Despite the cancellation, Dunbar reassured fans that she intends to return to the stage for other performances.
She said: “What a time, but I will see you in other shows. Don't you worry, I will be there.
“I totally feel the emotion. Thanks to everybody that supported me and onward and upward.”
The remaining dates were part of her Aw Roon The Hooses 2026 tour, which was being promoted by Breakneck Comedy.
The cancelled dates also include a performance in Cowdenbeath later this month, where she had been scheduled to appear at Shorty's Social Club on November 21, the same day as the Alloa show.
The comedian, who became a household name through Chewin' the Fat before starring in The Karen Dunbar Show, said other upcoming performances being run by a different promoter were unaffected.
Breakneck Comedy has been contacted for comment.
Dunbar’s management has also been contacted for further information about the Alloa cancellation and arrangements for ticketholders.
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