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Comedian Jason Manford caught up in Storm Amy travel chaos

Jason Manford had to cancel a gig in Belfast due to Storm Amy
Jason Manford had to cancel a gig in Belfast due to Storm Amy (BBC)
  • Comedian and Waterloo Road star Jason Manford was forced to cancel his Belfast gig on Friday night due to extreme weather.
  • His British Airways flight, en route to Belfast, was unable to land because of Storm Amy and was subsequently re-routed to Manchester.
  • Manford shared updates on social media, including a 'scary' aborted landing attempt in Belfast and the plane's eventual diversion.
  • Earlier, four passengers had disembarked the flight at London City Airport before take-off, which Manford noted as a peculiar incident.
  • Fans have been advised to retain their tickets as the show will be rescheduled, with Storm Amy causing significant disruption across the UK and Ireland.
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