Andrew Lloyd Webber joins Covid vaccine trial 'to prove theatres can re-open safely'
Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he will go to any lengths to get theatre started again – including entering himself into vaccine trials.The musical theatre composer took to Twitter to say that he is “excited” to today be “vaccinated for the Oxford Covid-19 trail". He added: “I’ll do anything to prove that theatres can re-open safely”.The experimental vaccine in development by Oxford University and drug company AstraZeneca is currently undergoing human trials.Hundreds of fans and performers, including Caroline Sheen, Arlene Phillips and Aled Jones, jumped in to wish him well.I am excited that tomorrow I am going to be vaccinated for the Oxford Covid 19 trial.