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Glee season delayed after Cory Monteith tragedy
Written by . Published: July 20 2013
Executives at U.S. network Fox have postponed the season premiere of Glee following the death of its star Cory Monteith.
The actor died last weekend (13Jul13) aged 31 after taking a lethal mix of heroin and alcohol.
The first episode of the fifth season of Glee, the show which
catapulted him to international fame upon its debut in 2009, was
set to hit screens in America on 19 September (13), but TV bosses
have now decided to push it back until 26 September (13).
The musical's creator Ryan Murphy has not commented on how
Monteith's death will affect the show.