Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear have finally pulled the plug on their controversial upcoming performance of the "Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" at London's Royal Albert Hall on September 20.
The move came on the heels of Netflix's high-profile copyright lawsuit against Barlow and Bear for making a profit out of the streaming service's intellectual property.
Barlow and Bear's "Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" stemmed from a viral TikTok trend which Netflix picked up and later won a GRAMMY Award for Best Musical Theatre album.
Barlow & Bear Cancels London Concert
Following Netflix's massive lawsuit against musical duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, the two have pulled the plug on their next big concert.
Playbill reported that the Royal Albert Hall, the "Unofficial Bridgerton Musical's" next venue, has announced on their website a piece of rather unfortunate news for its fans.
"Sadly Barlow and Bear have canceled their performance of The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical, Live in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall," the announcement reads.
However, "Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" ticketholders are advised to contact their point of purchase to confirm the guidelines for refund.
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear have neither announced the cancelation nor have spoken out their side on Netflix's whopping copyright lawsuit.
Supposedly, Barlow and Bear will be performing the "Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 20 with the BBC Orchestra and other special guests.
Barlow & Bear 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Netflix Lawsuit Explained
Streaming giant Netflix has served Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear a copyright infringment lawsuit, days after performing at a sold out show at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. last July 26.
Netflix, who owns the rights to the show, has accussed them of copying intellectual property without their permission.
In "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" most of the songs heavily included verbatim language from the show, including characters, character traits and expressions, and other notable elements from the Netflix series.
"Bridgerton reflects the creative work and hard-earned success of hundreds of artists and Netflix employees. Netflix owns the exclusive right to create Bridgerton songs, musicals, or any other derivative works based on Bridgerton," the lawsuit reads.
Show creator Shonda Rimes and book author Julia Quinn, who have initially expressed gratitude to Barlow and Bear is now calling out the two for profiting over the stolen material.
As of this writing, no official comment was done by Barlow and Bear.
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