Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘devastated’ as he reveals son is critically ill with cancer

The Oscar-winning composer will miss the opening of Bad Cinderella in New York at the Imperial Theatre due to his son being hospitalised

Andrew Lloyd Webber said he is ‘devastated’ that his eldest son Nick is critically ill with gastric cancer (Suzan Moore/PA)

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is “devastated” as he announced his eldest son Nicholas is “critically ill” with gastric cancer.

The Oscar-winning composer, who wrote the music for hit shows like Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar, will miss the opening of Bad Cinderella in New York at the Imperial Theatre due to his son being hospitalised.