JACK Whitehall has postponed his tour after a member of the crew tested positive for Covid-19.

The comedian was due to play at the Brighton Centre on Saturday, December 18.

The show, titled Jack Whitehall: How to Survive Family Holidays (and Christmas), was due to feature his parents Hilary and Michael Whitehall.

In a statement released on social media, Jack said: “Gutted. Blood Covid. We will postpone to the new year.

“Same goes with Brighton, London and Nottingham I’m afraid.”

He was also due to play at Peterborough's East of England Arena, London Hammersmith Apollo and Nottingham Concert Hall in the coming days.

A statement on the Brighton Centre website said: “Due to a member of the touring party testing positive with Covid on Wednesday, December 15, with regret, the remainder of this year’s shows are being rearranged for next Spring.

“Thank you in advance for your patience. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please keep well.”

Ticket holders will be contacted, and the shows are expected to be rescheduled for some time next year.

The show had already been performed in three venues across the UK this week.

Jack is best known for starring as JP in the series Fresh Meat and Alfie Wickers in the series Bad Education.

From 2012 to 2018, the 33-year-old was also a regular panellist on the game show A League of Their Own and in 2017, he appeared with his father in the Netflix comedy documentary series Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father.

From 2018 to 2021, he hosted the BRIT Awards.