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Des Bishop's father passes away

The father of comedian Des Bishop has passed away.

IT HAS BEEN confirmed that the father of comedian Des Bishop, Michael Bishop, has passed away after battling lung cancer.

Michael Bishop was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in November 2009.

Management have confirmed that the national tour of My Dad Was Nearly James Bond is to be postponed until further notice. Ticket holders have been requested to contact individual venues directly for further information.

The Bishop family have asked for privacy at this difficult time.

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