A drag performer has called out Avanti West Coast train service after buying a £589 return ticket for a north Wales service which didn't turn up. George Ikediashi, better known as Le Gateau Chocolat, forked out nearly £600 to travel first class between Brighton and Bangor for a performance but wasn't told the morning train wasn't going ahead until two minutes after it was meant to leave the platform.
The artist told the Guardian he had agreed with his clients to travel first class, which was meant to include a Christmas dinner on the service from London Euston, to guarantee a seat and food due to a tight turnaround after arriving in the Welsh cathedral city. But first Mr Ikediashi was told the night previously that there would be no first class option on his intended service before another earlier service at 10.05am was also cancelled, letting customers know at 10.07am, North Wales Live reports.
From there the following train was also cancelled, while the return journey back home took a staggering 10 hours instead of five. Posting on Twitter, Mr Ikediashi said: "£589 was the cost of your return 1st class ticket, @AvantiWestCoast. Yesterday, the driver announced there’d be no 1st class service on the 1610 from Euston to Bangor. This morning, you cancelled the 1005 train from Bangor to Euston at… 1007."
