Scrolling through TikTok last weekend and, amongst the numerous cat clips and Eurovision performances that form my For You page, I came across a video from the actor Stevie Webb.

The performer was recently in Manchester where he brought his Here You Come Again musical, about a Dolly Parton fan, to the Opera House for a run of five shows. The production features a diehard fan of the songstress, played by Stevie, and his fantasy version of the star, played by Tricia Paoluccio.

But Stevie’s video was not to discuss how well the show has been received (of which it has had some decent reviews). He wanted to speak about how shows on its UK tour had been disrupted by homophobic abuse by audience members. Yes, just let that sink in, a Dolly Parton musical in Manchester has attracted homophobes.

In the clip, Stevie mentioned how people had been ejected from the Manchester show, whilst another performance here had to be stopped whilst another was removed after being so disgusted that there was a gay character on stage'. He also mentioned how a performance in London was also stopped........

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