Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience'

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Sir Michael Palin canceled his book tour due to a bathroom accident where he broke three ribs and fractured his pelvis. Set to promote "Michael Palin – In the Philippines," which details his travels through the archipelago, including visits to Manila’s Smokey Mountain and idyllic beaches of Cadlao Island, Palin expressed regret over postponing events for fans and those involved in organizing the tour. He praised the NHS for their care while noting that recovery would take time at age 83.
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Sir Michael Palin, the Monty Python star, has been forced to cancel his book tour due to an accident where he broke three ribs and fractured his pelvis while slipping in his bathroom at home. The 83-year-old was scheduled to promote his new book, "Michael Palin – In the Philippines," which details his adventures through that country. His fall resulted in significant injuries that will require a lengthy recovery period, especially considering his age. Palin expressed regret and apologized to fans and those involved with organizing the tour events. The author is also filming a travel documentary for Channel 5, further delaying these projects while he recovers.

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Boys, J. (2026, October 13). Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16206477/Sir-Michael-Palin-forced-cancel-book-tour-events-coming-months-breaking-three-ribs-fracturing-pelvis-bathroom-comedy-fall-no-audience.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Sir Michael Palin has been forced to cancel his book tour after slipping in the bathroom and breaking three bones The Monty Python star was set to hit the stage to showcase his new book, Michael Palin – In the Philippines 'I fell heavily on my left side resulting in three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture.
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🔮 The Monty Python star was set to hit the stage to showcase his new book, Michael Palin – In the Philippines.
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience' · assertive framing

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Sir Michael Palin has been forced to cancel his book tour after slipping in the bathroom and breaking three bones. asserted
Palin → force → bones
The Monty Python star was set to hit the stage to showcase his new book, Michael Palin – In the Philippines. asserted
star → set → Philippines
But after suffering from a 'comedy fall with no audience' and breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis, he postponed his tour. asserted
he → suffer → tour
The 83-year-old apologised to his fans and to those who had worked on the tour. asserted
who → apologise → tour
The book followed Sir Michael's adventures through the Philippines, where he was also filming a travel documentary for Channel 5. asserted
he → follow → Channel
He wrote on Instagram: 'My accident was quite unsensational, a slip in the family bathroom where I've walked for 58 years. asserted
I → write → years
Sir Michael Palin has been forced to cancel his book tour after slipping in the bathroom and breaking three bones The Monty Python star was set to hit the stage to showcase his new book, Michael Palin – In the Philippines 'I fell heavily on my left side resulting in three fractured ribs and a minor pelvic fracture. asserted
I → force → ribs
The recovery of bone fractures takes a long time especially when you're 83. asserted
you → take → time
'It was a comedy fall with no audience there to see it. asserted
It → see → it
I shall stick to fish slapping dances from now on. asserted
I → stick → dances
Sincere apologies to everyone who has already put a lot of work on the tour. asserted
who → put → tour
I'd also like to say a huge thanks to the NHS for their incredible care.' asserted
I → like → care
Sir Michael's website stated that those with tickets would be contacted as soon as possible about rescheduled dates. asserted
those → state → dates
The book chronicles Palin's island hopping in the south-east Asian nation. asserted
book → chronicle → nation
He wrote about the Philippines archipelago in 'all its beauty, variety and many paradoxes', according to publisher Penguin. uncertain
He → write → Penguin
In one section, Sir Michael writes about visiting Manila, where he goes to the 'Smokey Mountain', a rubbish dump so huge it has houses built into it. asserted
it → write → it
There, he tries to eat 'pagpag'. asserted
he → try → pagpag
This is made by a woman called Doring, who trawls round the branches of KFC late at night, strips flesh from leftover bones, washes it three times, refries it in ketchup and presents it the next morning on her stall. asserted
who → make → stall
'I like a gastro challenge,' writes Sir Michael, 'and have eaten maggots and bull's testicles in my travelling life. asserted
Michael → like → life
But pagpag defeats me.' In another section, he wanders the idyllic sandy beaches of Cadlao Island. asserted
he → defeat → Island
The book is his latest travel adventure after visiting both the North and South Poles, the Sahara, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and even North Korea for travel documentaries. asserted
book → visit → documentaries
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