In light of the recent passing of Cory Monteith, it has been confirmed that Glee season 5 will have a later-than-expected premiere date.
Fox has made an official statement today indicating that Glee season 5 will now premiere on Thursday, September 26th. This is one week removed from the original premiere date of September 19th announced a couple of weeks ago. Below is the official statement:
In light of the tragic passing of beloved GLEE cast member Cory Monteith, the series’ executive producers, 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Broadcasting Company have jointly decided to delay the start of production of GLEE until early August. Season Five of GLEE will now premiere on Thursday, Sept. 26 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. No further details are available at this time.
Monteith played loveable FINN HUDSON, the star quarterback of McKinley High who became a leader of glee club New Directions. Outside of GLEE, Monteith worked closely with several charitable organizations, devoted to helping people effect positive change in their lives. In honor of his passing, the following groups will be accepting donations in his name:
· Project Limelight Society: www.projectlimelightsociety.org
· Virgin Unite: www.virginunite.com
· Chrysalis: www.changelives.org/donate
It was recently revealed that Cory Monteith, who played the role of Finn Hudson, passed away last week of an apparent accidental overdose of a mix of alcohol and heroine. As most fans of the series know, Cory had openly talked about his past struggles with addiction which started when he was a teenager, and was recently in and out of a rehab facility just a few months ago.
This marks the first official statement regarding the status of Glee season 5 since Monteith’s passing last week.
What are your thoughts on the delay of Glee season 5?