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It's Blackout Friday! Massive power cut plunges London's West End into darkness, forcing top shows including Aladdin, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys and Thriller Live to be CANCELLED

An influence reduce plunged components of central London into darkness that means a number of prime West Finish reveals have been compelled to cancel their productions.

It hit the busy Soho leisure district, which was full of vacationers, Black Friday buyers and folks out to benefit from the nightlife.

UK Energy Networks mentioned that 'engineers are actually on web site' and have concluded the reason for the blackout was a defective piece of kit at a substation close to Carnaby Avenue which left components of the capital in darkness for 4 hours.

Individuals on the scene posted photographs on social media of darkened streets, and Piccadilly Circus with lots of its well-known lights extinguished. 

Theatregoers heading for the West Finish performances of Aladdin the Musical, Thriller Stay, Les Miserables and Jersey Boys have been instructed reveals had been cancelled.

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No adverts are on show at Piccadilly Circus, London, as an influence reduce has plunged components of central London into darkness

A store on Regent Avenue as London's West Finish suffers mass energy reduce as shops supply discounted gadgets of their Black Friday gross sales

Piccadilly Circus Tube closed as London's West Finish suffers mass energy reduce

UK Energy Networks mentioned that engineers have been on web site and have concluded the reason for the blackout was a defective piece of kit at a substation close to Carnaby Avenue, which worn out areas resembling Covent Backyard, Mayfair, Chinatown and Piccadilly Circus

The long-lasting indicators normally lit up with promoting slogans have been plunged into darkness by the facility reduce in central London

No adverts are on show at Piccadilly Circus, London, as an influence reduce has plunged components of central London into darkness

An influence reduce has plunged components of central London into darkness

It has hit the busy Soho leisure district, which is full of vacationers, Black Friday buyers and folks out to benefit from the nightlife

It has hit the busy Soho leisure district, which is full of vacationers, Black Friday buyers and folks out to benefit from the nightlife

UK Energy Networks mentioned that 'engineers are actually on web site' and have began investigations in to the reason for the blackout

A spokesman for the Disney West Finish musical, enjoying on the Prince Edward Theatre, tweeted: 'As a result of ongoing energy reduce in Central London we remorse that tonight's efficiency has been cancelled. 

'Tickets will likely be refunded. Please check with your authentic level of buy for full particulars. 

'We remorse any disappointment or inconvenience attributable to this unavoidable incidence. Thanks.'

Jersey Boys and Les Miserables have been additionally cancelled, whereas Harry Potter and the Cursed Little one was delayed by troubles.

The Jersey Boys' official Twitter account let followers know the present wouldn't go on, saying: 'As a result of energy outage within the Piccadilly Circus space tonight's efficiency of Jersey Boys has sadly been cancelled.

'Ticket holders contact point-of-sale for refund or change. Apologies for cancellation on account of circumstances outdoors our management.

'Because of our viewers who waited within the hope that energy could be restored. In contrast to another theatres, this did not occur in time.' 

The ability reduce hit the West Finish shortly after 5pm, and a spokeswoman for UK Energy Networks instructed MailOnline: 

'We want to apologise for the inconvenience attributable to an influence reduce within the Carnaby Avenue and Soho space which began at 5.16pm and is believed to have been attributable to a bit of kit creating a fault.

'Our engineers have restored the vast majority of energy provides affected.

'We're aiming to get the remaining restored as shortly as is safely attainable tonight.'

Energy was restored by 9.10pm. 

Michael Jackson's Thriller Stay additionally fell sufferer to the facility reduce, with officers from the present saying: 'As a result of an influence outage within the Soho/Piccadilly space, we've got sadly needed to cancel this night's efficiency of Thriller Stay. 

'Please contact your level of buy to rearrange a refund or to reschedule. We're very sorry for any inconvenience brought about.' 

The ability reduce meant that the intense lights of billboards within the West Finish went out, whereas rush hour commuters and workplace staff discovered themselves in darkness.

A complete of two,300 properties have been knocked out by the outage. 

Rachelle Ann Go, who performs Fantine in Les Miserables, let dissatisfied followers know she wouldn't be taking to the stage this night. 

She mentioned: 'The present tonight has been cancelled as a result of energy reduce. Sorry for the inconvenience.'

Followers seeking to attend The Curious Incident of the Canine within the Evening Time have been left dissatisfied, with its Fb web page asserting: 'As a result of ongoing energy reduce in Shaftesbury Avenue tonight's efficiency of Curious on the Gielgud Theatre has been cancelled. 

'Please contact your level of buy for particulars and to change your tickets or prepare a refund. 

'We're sorry for any inconvenience brought about. 

Theatregoers  

Individuals on the scene posted photographs on social media of darkened streets, and Piccadilly Circus with lots of its well-known lights extinguished

Theatregoers heading for the West Finish efficiency of Aladdin the Musical have been instructed it had been cancelled in addition to a bunch of different reveals

Passer-by Adrie van der Luijt tweeted: 'You may't see the place you might be strolling all through Soho, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly Circus and Chinatown

Transport for London mentioned the Tube community has not been hit by the powercut however that travellers had been held on the stations resembling Tottenham Courtroom Highway and Oxford Circus to forestall overcrowding

UK Energy Networks later tweeted that engineers had been in a position to get some energy again on to the world by re-routing across the fault

At Piccadilly Circus in central London the world-famous TV promoting hoarding was quickly affected earlier than partially beginning to work once more at round 7.30pm.

Some outlets on Regent Avenue have been additionally left at midnight as 1000's of individuals tried to get their arms on Black Friday bargains, although many shops appeared unaffected. 

Christmas lights strung throughout the roads and site visitors alerts have been additionally nonetheless working.

Kurt Pollington, 56, who works for a metal firm on close by Bond Avenue, mentioned: 'I used to be on the bus down Piccadilly from Oxford Circus and half approach down all of the store lights have been out.

'Consumers have been leaving the shops they usually simply had emergency lights on. I acquired off simply previous the Cafe Royal and the outlets on the left have been all out.

'The well-known Piccadilly neon lights have been fully black and out and most of Chinatown was as properly.'

Mr Pollington mentioned the facility reduce had brought about gridlock round Shaftesbury Avenue, leaving a 'bizarre environment'.

He mentioned: 'The lights have been out in Regent Avenue - you possibly can think about the crossroads, it was all for one and one for all.

'A pair behind me on the bus have been saying it was ironic that it was Black Friday and that the outlets have been all blacked out.'

Each Scotland Yard and the London Fireplace Bridge mentioned they have been 'conscious' of the facility reduce however had not been referred to as out to any specific incidents.

Regardless of the eerie scenes some individuals have been happy that their evening out had not been ruined.

Theatregoer Sarah Ellacott mentioned 'the facility got here again to a rapturous applause' on the efficiency of Harry Potter And The Cursed Little one. 

Passer-by Adrie van der Luijt tweeted: 'You may't see the place you might be strolling all through Soho, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly Circus and Chinatown. Astonishing. No site visitors lights.'

Transport for London mentioned the Tube community has not been hit by the powercut however that travellers had been held on the stations resembling Tottenham Courtroom Highway and Oxford Circus to forestall overcrowding.

UK Energy Networks later tweeted that engineers had been in a position to get some energy again on to the world by re-routing across the fault.  

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