John Cleese of Monty Python announces that reunion was because of legal bills

The surviving members of comedy group Monty Python will be coming together for a one-of-a-kind reunion in London on July 20 but it turns out that the reason behind the reunion might not be what fans had originally thought.

Entertainment Wise reported that John Cleese, a member of the comedy group, revealed that the reason why the group came back together after so many years was because of a large legal bill.

Cleese explained that it was the only way to pay off the large bill. “We had an £800,000 bill from a legal case and the costs were enormous,” Cleese said. "We all got together and thought, ‘how are we going to pay an £800,000 legal bill?’ and someone said, ‘let’s do a show’.”

The show can be seen live in London but it will also be shown around the world in movie theaters.

The show is being billed as a farewell tour to the group. A statement was released on behalf of the members explaining that this would be a final show and that they wanted fans to experience it in every way possible.

The Guardian reported that the show will be shown in 450 movie theaters in the United Kingdom and another 1,500 around the world.

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