David Gest forced to postpone tour

David Gest has been forced to postpone his first solo tour after being rushed to hospital with chest pains.

The TV personality had planned to star in a stage musical about his life, titled David Gest Is Nuts... My Life As A Musical. It had been scheduled to start in February.

However, Gest has been told by doctors that he must rest for the next three months. He will spend Christmas at the private London hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.

A spokeswoman for Gest said yesterday: "With regret, it is announced this afternoon that on the advice of doctors David will have to postpone his tour. He remains in a private London hospital and is expected to stay in over the Christmas period.

"Rehearsals for the tour were due to begin in two weeks but doctors have told him that he needs to rest for the next three months."