Neighbours star Alan Fletcher has confirmed he will be coming to Newcastle with his one man show, once the Australian soap has ended in the summer.
There was heartbreak amongst fans of the long-running show earlier this year, firstly when there were rumours that its future was in doubt, before it was confirmed that the axe had indeed fallen in Neighbours, with UK broadcaster Channel 5 pulling the plug. A post on the soap's official Twitter confirmed the news fans had been dreading, with it reading: "We are so sorry to say that after nearly 37 years and almost 9,000 episodes broadcast, we have to confirm that Neighbours will cease production in June.
"Following the loss of our key broadcast partner in the UK and despite an extensive search for alternative funding, we simply have no option but to rest the show. To our amazing, loyal fans, we know this is a huge disappointment, as it is to all of us on the team."
